"How many of these minesweepers do we have?" Major Zahakavich asked.

"Ten units have already been produced in the first batch!" Kalashnikov replied.

"Where's the speed?" Major Zahakavich asked again.

"It's the same as the original speed, it's still 30 kilometers per hour!" Kalashnikov then walked up to the body and raised his hand and said: "Although it increases the weight of the drum, it doesn't need a gun anymore, so we removed the gun and installed a dummy barrel for it, and it doesn't need to carry shells, it only has a coaxial machine gun for self-defense!" ”

Major Zahakavich nodded.

As a tankman, he knew that it was right to dismantle the artillery, the T26 was a light tank, and the tank had only three crew members: a driver, a loader, and a gunner.

Of course, the commander is also a member of the crew, and as a result, everyone has a heavy burden on their shoulders, and it is often impossible to balance it when fighting.

If you add the task of demining at this time...... That would be the straw that would break the camel's back.

At the same time, the task of demining is not easy at all, because it requires close coordination with the main tank, because it is to clear a way for the main tank to advance, and the lack of coordination is likely to cause tragic consequences.

In addition, after installing the demining drum, the firing range of the tank gun will be partially blocked, and the role it can play on the battlefield is very limited, so it is simply abolished.

In this way, the spare gunner and loader can serve as machine gunner and mechanic, respectively...... This type of demining tank is also only equipped with a small number of radios, and the so-called mechanic is actually in contact with the infantry who follows him through the tank telephone, and he usually acts as the commander at the same time, and the machine gunner is responsible for controlling the parallel machine guns and lookouts.

"We need 20!" Major Zakhakavich said: "Moreover, there is at least one equipped radio for every ten vehicles!" ”

"It could take a few days!" Kalashnikov said.

"Then, the first batch of ten vehicles will be delivered to Moscow at once!"

"Of course!" Kalashnikov replied: "They have already arrived!" ”

Then there was Major Zakhakavich, who needed to integrate these demining tanks into tank units and then carry out the necessary acclimatization training...... Tank warfare, especially tank formation operations lacking communication equipment, is no joke, and it can almost be said that it is impossible to go to the battlefield without conducting the necessary drills.

Kalashnikov enthusiastically invited Shulka aside, and then secretly stuffed Shulka with a pack of German cigarettes.

"It's easier for us to get that!" Kalashnikov said.

Shulka did not refuse, turned off the cigarette and handed one to Kalashnikov: "Is it all right there?" ”

"Of course!" Kalashnikov replied: "What else can be bad there?" It's just that once in a while, I often want to look at the battlefield and see your ...... It's just that this time, I found that many of my former comrades-in-arms are gone! ”

Shulka nodded.

Kalashnikov is a tank soldier, and the comrades he is talking about are also tank soldiers.

Tank crews are actually very dangerous, and although they have heavy armor and superior firepower, this also makes them a key target for enemy attacks.

As a result, the casualty rate of tank crews even exceeded that of infantry, even if they were driving T34s.

After a moment of silence, Kalashnikov changed the subject: "I heard that you captured an armored train? ”

"Yes!"

"Wow!" Kalashnikov said: "What is it like to drive it through Tver and knock over the ***** in pieces? ”

"It's like drinking free waterga!"

Kalashnikov laughed: "If only I could be on it, I think your soldiers will not be willing to leave the armored train, and they will not get used to it when they get into the car again!" ”

"Yes!" Shulka's hand holding the cigarette stopped in mid-air: "You're right, Comrade Kalashnikov!" ”

"What?" Kalashnikov didn't understand what Shulka meant.

"Car, Comrade Kalashnikov!" "Tank units need infantry to follow in cars when they advance, but the protection of cars is too low...... In fact, it has no protection at all, and the infantry will be killed by stray bullets and shrapnel at any time on the road! ”

"This is a problem, Comrade Shulka!" Kalashnikov replied: "We have actually noticed this for a long time, but ...... What can we do? Putting protective armor on a car? No, that would increase the weight of the car in stages, and our roads can't handle that weight! ”

Kalashnikov was right.

The roads of the Soviet Union were a big problem, and the four seasons of the year were either a winter with thousands of miles of ice, or a spring when the ice and snow melted, and then an autumn when the roads were dry, and I was afraid that there would be a short summer.

It is not advisable to add protective armor to the car in such a situation, as it is usually stuck in a mud puddle and it is difficult to even drag it out of the mud pit after thickening the armor.

If it is difficult to operate, then of course it will not be able to take on the task of transportation.

"Half-track!" Shulka said: "Convert the rear wheel of the car into a track!" ”

The function of the track is to increase the contact area between the car and the ground, so the passability will increase exponentially.

With a pensive expression on his face, Kalashnikov replied: "We do have a half-track, but it is not taken seriously because it is not fast and does not have a large load!" ”

"What's the speed?" Shulka asked.

"Wait!" Kalashnikov apparently forgot about the specific data.

But this was not a problem, because the Stalingrad Tractor Plant was the base for the production of these things, so he only had to make a phone call to find out.

"40 kilometers per hour on the road!" When Kalashnikov returned a few minutes later, he said: "8 to 20 km/h in the field or in the snow, model NATI42, which, like you said, changes the rear wheels of the car to tracks, and has excellent passing performance!" ”

After a pause, Kalashnikov added: "Although the body of the car is the same, but because the engine has to drive the tracks, the load is reduced to almost half, only 2.5 tons!" ”

The Soviet Gass car could carry up to 4 tons of load and reach a top speed of 75 kilometers per hour, which may be the reason why the Soviet military did not pay attention to it.

But this is not a big problem for Shulka.

"What if we just asked for manned?" Shulka said: "For example, if you use it to load a shift, then you don't need much load!" ”

"Then we can shrink the body and put on armor, and even machine guns!" Kalashnikov's eyes lit up.

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