Moscow Barracks...... This barracks is no longer the barracks where the 333rd Regiment was stationed before.

The previous barracks were more than ten miles away from the railway station, and it took more than half an hour for the tanks to travel back and forth, which was undoubtedly a huge waste for the 4th Tank Brigade, which needed to make frequent sorties as a mobile force.

So, they opened a temporary military camp near the railway station.

The reason why "open up" is used is because this military camp was indeed opened up.

Here is the great Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union and at the same time the largest city of the Soviet Union. Of course, the houses near the train station are at a premium, and there are many shops, hotels, restaurants and so on.

But all of this was before the war, and with the outbreak of war, the railway station became a warehouse and transit point for the storage of supplies and troops...... A large number of soldiers and equipment were transported here to await orders, and many were even sent directly to the front.

The 4th Tank Brigade was given a barracks in such a location, and in an underground warehouse with high secrecy and security.

Needless to say, it's close enough to the train station to get to the battlefield in the fastest possible time.

In fact, it was not only the train station that had changed, but also the other factories and even the workers who had been mobilized and transformed:

Trolleybus repair plants began to produce grenades, mechanical factories switched to tanks and explosives, and even small factories that used to produce clothing items for residents produced anti-tank grenades for the front.

Thousands of elderly people, women and even students have entered the factory to help produce equipment.

Mortars, automatic rifles, bombs, and artillery shells were produced in batches. Automobile factories produce large quantities off-road vehicles and artillery parts, castings and detonators for military use.

It's like a picture Shulka saw in the newspapers: a teenager wearing a peaked cap, who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a childish face and a screwdriver, was skillfully repairing the Mark's heavy machine gun.

The boy didn't know that he would be handed down to posterity because of this photograph, because Shulka had seen it in modern museums.

But none of this matters.

What matters is what Shulka thinks in his head...... After the 4th Tank Brigade recaptured Klin, the 16th, 5th, 43rd, and 49th armies of the Soviet-Western Front formed a complete defensive line.

Coupled with the mobile defense of the 4th Tank Brigade, it should not be a problem to hold this line until winter until reinforcements from the Far Eastern Front arrive.

Especially after the First World War in Klin, Zhukov paid enough attention to the 4th Tank Brigade...... To be precise, Zhukov has always attached great importance to the 4th Tank Brigade, but he did not expect the 4th Tank Brigade to be so important.

As a result, the equipment of the 4th tank brigade was quickly replenished, anti-aircraft guns of the automobile and anti-aircraft battalions, anti-tank guns of the 333rd regiment...... Anti-tank guns were still in short supply, and the 333rd Regiment received only ten, although they were replenished with 30 PTRD anti-tank rifles.

To be honest, this PTRD anti-tank rifle was not an excellent rifle, it was a type of equipment used in the USSR for emergency situations:

THE ARMOR PROTECTION OF GERMAN TANKS WAS GENERALLY WEAK, ESPECIALLY THE "NO. 1", "NO. 2" AND THE CZECH-MADE "38T", WHICH COULD PENETRATE AT CLOSE RANGE EVEN WITH 12.7MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS.

As a result, the Soviets needed an effective individual weapon against these light tanks.

The PTRD anti-tank rifle was born at the right time: the need for this was discovered in July, after the outbreak of the war, and a prototype gun was produced just over a month later, followed by mass production.

However, the output is not large so far, and the 333rd Regiment can get 30 units and it is also a priority to distribute.

While Shulka was thinking about the newspaper, Kalashnikov sat down next to Shulka and raised the vodka in his hand.

Tanks like Kalashnikov were the envy of everyone in the 4th Brigade, not because they drove tanks and defeated the enemy on the battlefield, because the infantry of the 333rd Regiment was also part of it.

The reason why they are envied, jealous and hated is because of the stroke of the pen of the Supreme Command: "Double the vodka ration for tank crews!" So the vodka of the tank crew is 200 grams per day.

Uncle Alek was a little unhappy about this, and he even pestered Shulka for a while.

"Comrade Company Commander!" Uncle Alek said: "Believe me, driving a tank is no different from driving a car, I hope you can recommend me to become a tank driver!" ”

"That's physical work, Uncle Alec!" Shulka said: "And you are in your fifties......"

"For the Motherland, for the Army!" Uncle Alek puffed up his chest and clenched his fists, showing a powerful appearance in front of Shulka: "No matter how hard and tired I am, I have no complaints, not to mention that I will not be worse than them at all!" ”

Shulka had no choice but to kick the ball: "Uncle Alek, it's not for me to decide......"

"You can, you're a 'breakout hero'!" Uncle Alek said: "They say that you can even get Comrade Zhukov to accept your proposal......"

Shulka could only smile bitterly, if he really went to Katukov to suggest that an old driver in his fifties drive a tank, then Katukov would definitely think he was crazy.

"Otherwise, Uncle Alek!" "If you insist, of course I would recommend it for you......"

"Thank you so much, Comrade Company Commander!" Uncle Alek danced with excitement, and his face flushed as if he had drunk 200 grams of vodka.

"But ......"

"But what?" Uncle Alek was a little nervous.

"I was just thinking about whether or not to request a double vodka ration for you!" "But if you become a tank crew and you already have a double ration......"

"Oh, Comrade Company Commander!" Uncle Alek patted his head: "Look at me, I'm really confused!" I've been driving a car for more than ten years, how can I drive a tank? What's more, I will never leave the third company, and the young men of the third company, they are so cute and heroic...... Oh, I forgot, I had a foot injury, I heard that the throttle and brakes of a tank are much heavier than a car......"

So the matter was finally settled.

As for Uncle Alek, Shulka sometimes can't do anything about him.

He's a veteran, and he's brave, although more often than not, he's just driving.

So the fighters respected him, including Shulka.

But it's just good wine, almost to the point where the six relatives don't recognize it.

"They deserve double your ration, Comrade Shulka!" Kalashnikov handed Shulka the poured wine and said: "I know you gave your share to Uncle Alek!" ”

"It's nothing!" Shulka replied: "I need to keep my mind clear!" ”

Kalashnikov nodded in understanding: "That's right, it's like you commanded a tank to crash out the enemy's anti-aircraft guns!" ”