As soon as Katukov returned to the command, he excitedly patted Shulka on the shoulder and said: "Well done, Comrade Shulka, you have brought us a 'baby', unbelievable, it can penetrate 100 mm of armor!" How did you know they had it? ”

"I don't know, Colonel!" Shulka replied: "I just think we need something like this, and coincidentally they actually have it!" ”

"Yes, that's a coincidence!" Katukov rubbed his hands together and said, "It appeared at the right time. We can't be too intense, though, understand? I'm afraid that the Americans will repent! ”

"Yes, Comrade Colonel!" Shulka replied.

It seems that it is not only Shulka who has such an idea, but now it seems that even if the Americans regret it, it will not help, and Skinner has "contributed" all the drawings...... This means that the Soviet Union, not the United States, will be the first to be equipped with bazookas.

This doesn't seem to matter much at the national level, because it's not a high-tech thing, but rather it's extremely simple and easy to copy...... The Germans simply captured a few "Bazookas" and soon had their own "RPZBs" (anti-tank rocket rifles).

But this was not the case with the 1st Guards Tank Brigade, because without the "Bazooka", the 1st Tank Brigade would likely be vulnerable in the face of the Germans.

"It's a miracle, Shulka!" Katukov said while punching his own hand: "Although we do not know whether it will be mass-produced, and we are not sure if it will be useful on the battlefield in the future." However, I think it could be a revolution, a revolution in tank battles that has never been seen before...... Individual weapons are effective at destroying tanks, and this weapon can be produced quickly and in large quantities, which will be a nightmare for enemy armored forces! ”

As an expert in armored forces, Katukov certainly knows the importance of bazookas, but at the same time there is a trace of worry in Katukov's eyes.

Shulka knew what Katukov was worried about, if the bazooka structure was so simple and the power was so terrifying, it wouldn't be long...... They will soon become equipment used by the enemy against Soviet tanks.

"We should be ready, Comrade Shulka!" At this moment Katukov stopped.

"Ready?"

"Yes!" Katukov replied: "First of all, we need to work out a set of feasible tactics to prepare ourselves to receive bazookas and put them on the battlefield. Secondly, we must not let them fall into the hands of the enemy, that is, we must keep them strictly secret! ”

"Yes, Colonel!" Shulka replied.

For the former, Shulka fully agrees, because this is a new equipment, and the new equipment means that it needs a more scientific and reasonable firepower configuration to play its role.

As for the latter, to be honest Shulka did not have a lot of confidence.

If it is something like a tank or an airplane, it seems that it is not difficult to keep it secret, but it can be used as an individual weapon and it is also equipment that is put into the army in large quantities...... It's almost impossible to keep it a secret, and there will always be a few corpses that fall into the hands of the enemy in offensive or defensive battles.

But even so, it can be kept secret for as long as it can.

At this time, Shulka and Katukov needed to consider the training and establishment of the troops.

This seems simple, it seems that it is enough to equip the troops with bazookas or even distribute them equally, but in fact, there are a series of complex arguments that even require exercises to solve.

Otherwise, once you train with the wrong setup and tactics and then put it into the battlefield, you will regret it at that time.

"Its best range is 70 meters!" Katukov said: "This means that we are going to fight in close combat with the enemy!" ”

"Yes!" Shulka replied: "So we should put 'Matilda' at the forefront!" ”

Katukov opened the drawer and searched it for a while, then took out a document from it, opened it for a while and compared it, then shook his head and said: "No, it's not enough!" THE 'NO. THREE' TANK GUN COULD PENETRATE 88 MM OF VERTICAL ARMOR AT A DISTANCE OF 250 METERS, WHILE THE FRONTAL ARMOR OF 'MATILDA' WAS ONLY 78 MM, THAT IS THAT UOF ...... The enemy may be able to penetrate Matilda at around 200 meters! ”

"We can strengthen its armor thickness!" Shulka said: "Bring the combat distance closer to 100 meters!" ”

KATUKOV NODDED: "WE NEED TO ADD AT LEAST 15MM OF ADDITIONAL ARMOR TO IT!" ”

"Then we can use the M3 tank to pose a threat to the enemy!" "IT HAS A 75MM GUN AND CAN DESTROY ENEMY TANKS FROM A DISTANCE!" ”

"Yes, although it lacks range and accuracy, it can cause psychological pressure on the Germans, making them want to use mobility to fight in close combat with our troops!"

So the tank sequence was basically decided, with "Matilda" as a shield and "General Grant" as a spear, forcing the German armored forces to fight with the Soviet army in close combat.

The most useless of these is "Valentine...... Its armor is not as thick as that of the Matilda, and its artillery is not as strong as that of the General Grant, so it can be said that it is in an awkward position between the two.

The "Valentine" tank also proved to be poor on the battlefield.

The main reason for this is that the tracks cannot adapt to the snow of the Soviet Union, and the gap between the tracks is easily filled by snow and ice and then slips on the snow.

On the other hand, it has a sizable vertical seat under the turret...... Ordinary tanks are designed to be tilted, but the "Valentine" tank is designed to be vertical, so this part has almost become the bull's-eye of the German attack.

There were many other shortcomings, such as the fact that the rigid British did not equip the "Valentine" with high-explosive grenades.

Originally, the Soviet Union thought that the British army had forgotten to equip the "Valentine" with high-explosive grenades, but later when asked, they learned that the British did not have their own "Valentine" tank, because the British believed that tanks only needed machine guns to deal with infantry, and tank guns should be used against tanks.

IN ADDITION, THERE ARE OPENINGS ON THE ROOF AND BODY OF THE "VALENTINE" TANK, AS WELL AS A COMPLETELY REDUNDANT SMOKE LAUNCHER OF 50MM CALIBERS...... STRANGELY ENOUGH, THIS SMOKE LAUNCHER CAN ONLY FIRE SMOKE GRENADES, ALTHOUGH THE BRITISH ARMY HAS 50MM MORTARS AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT TO FIRE MORTAR SHELLS TO FILL THE GAP IN INFANTRY FIRE.

Smoke grenades, on the other hand, are rarely used on the battlefield, and even if they are sometimes used, they can be done by the infantry.

The consequence of such a design was that the "Valentine" tank was not resistant to Molotov cocktails from any direction.

The Soviet army used Molotov cocktails to blow up German tanks, which needed to be thrown at the engine part, while the Germans could ...... the "Valentine" tanks from any direction Because the burning gasoline will penetrate into the cab through the openings and gaps of the tank.