Chapter 273: Christmas 1942 (1)
The first artillery gun, designed and produced entirely by the arsenal, completed the experiment, and in Yang Mingzhi's view, this recoilless gun using black powder was not very suitable for modern warfare. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIts biggest advantage is actually better than nothing, based on the current situation of the 284th Division, it really needs heavy weapons!
In terms of design, the gun made in imitation of the Japanese Type 92 mountain gun has the same caliber as this recoilless gun, which is 70 millimeters. For convenience, the shells of both can be used universally.
In the foreseeable future, the troops will be able to equip themselves with more heavy weapons.
All this, in Yang Mingzhi's view, is just a small beginning. In 1942, the marshes of southern Belarus will be the morale of the great development of guerrilla warfare, a paradise for refugees and partisan fighters, and one of the important nuclei of the anti-German movement in the occupied areas.
In addition to manufacturing artillery, Yang Mingzhi also had more military plans. It's just that the steps are too big, and it's easy to twist the big hips, and the road of military industry is still good to grasp steadily.
The news of the successful artillery test immediately reached the village of Catfish. There, Yevlov had always had great trust in Yang Mingzhi, and the gun was rolled off the production line and the tests were completed, all as he expected. But the good news really came, and he was very excited.
simply summoned the commander of the artillery company, Doronin, immediately.
"I order you to lead the men to the blacksmith village at once and bring that cannon back." As soon as the order was given, Yevlov still felt that something was wrong. "Forget it, I'll go with you too, tomorrow! I'm over there this Christmas! ”
Yevlov was too keen to see the recoilless gun, which proved to be perfectly suited to the needs of forest warfare. Its sassy and heroic posture will certainly greatly strengthen the combat effectiveness of the troops, and even in the future, the enemy will face the amazing artillery fire of the 284th Division.
The next day, on the eve of Christmas Eve in the Russian calendar, Yevlov had already made the decision to go to the blacksmith village himself. He temporarily handed over the military camp in Catfish Village to Fuming for management.
In this way, Fomin, a Ukrainian Jew and deputy political commissar of the 284th Division, will have full authority to manage the barracks in the coming days.
Most of the army was stationed here, and the captured Germans were also arranged to be held here with heavy troops. Yevlov happily patted his ass and walked away to see the cannon that Berekov had made. Yerentina had already run away, and he was still alone in the mess of Christmas time.
As soon as he thought of this, Fuming's head was big.
It's true that nothing big will happen these days, unless the captives riot? No, as it stands, the captives are safe.
As for Catfish Village, even during the war years, the villagers were hurrying to prepare for Christmas.
Christmas is a religious holiday, and since the Slavic peoples have embraced Orthodox Christianity for thousands of years, the observance of Christmas time and traditions has become a part of life. Even after the establishment of the Soviet Union, Christmas was still Christmas, and the Soviet Union did not completely destroy the Orthodox Church. With the spread of education and the spread of atheism, all religious rituals disappeared and were replaced by changing customs.
Just like the Chinese holiday, Christmas in the Russian calendar is also a time of family reunion, a day of revelry and lavish meals.
As for the barracks, the vast number of soldiers finally ushered in a moment of joy after finishing the last day of labor in the Russian calendar in 1941. For dinner, everyone ate well, and everyone ate fresh beef and mutton in this difficult environment.
In the past, on such festivals, the barracks of various military units must hold some theatrical performances to cheer up. However, the 284th Division did not have such a plan, and during the war years, it seemed that there was no need for cultural entertainment. The vast number of fighters have been fighting, and there have always been a large number of casualties.
The 284th Division originally had a strength of 15,000 men, but only more than 1,000 survived and fled into the swamp after the tragic war. Now the strength of the army has increased to almost 8,000 after absorbing a variety of people who can fight, and the composition of soldiers here is diverse. But the only thing that is certain is that if you can survive the six months of the most ferocious attack of the German army in an extremely complex battlefield, this must be an elite soldier!
Everything also proves the strong combat effectiveness of the 284th Division after retreating into the swamp, a series of successful battles, according to incomplete statistics, the total casualties of all enemies (including the servant army) may be as high as 20,000, which is the result of five months!
Therefore, when they finished eating, the soldiers in the cafeteria showed a long-lost lightness. The tension of the war that has been faced for a long time is overwhelming, and everyone can express themselves most easily during the festival.
Fuming walked among them very kindly, and these soldiers basically knew what had happened in the past few days, including the division commander who suddenly brought the artillery company with the blacksmith village, all because the deputy division commander led the new heavy weapons.
A soldier stopped Fuming who was inspecting with great interest and asked bluntly: "Comrade Deputy Political Commissar, are all the rumors true?" It is said that the deputy division commander has ordered our arsenal to produce individual rocket-propelled grenades and recoilless guns, and even a small howitzer. ”
Fuming nodded and said, "It seems that you have heard the rumors." ”
At this point, he felt that he had to officially inform the soldiers of these exciting news.
Just like celebrating the New Year, good news can undoubtedly boost morale on this festive day.
It's a big cafeteria, big enough for a thousand people to eat together, and there are several more canteens of the same size. Fuming called a few officers to maintain discipline and stop the soldiers from continuing to talk to each other.
The fighters were looking forward to it all at once, because the deputy commissar had an important speech.
Fu Ming rolled the paper into a horn and held it in his hand, he faced two battalion-sized soldiers, and shouted enthusiastically, telling everyone what had happened in the blacksmith village in the past few days. As a result, he could talk, and the whole canteen erupted into a deafening roar - the fighters were so excited.
The increase in the firepower of military equipment will increase the combat effectiveness of the troops. Compared to recoilless guns, rocket-propelled grenades are what surprise the fighters.
After all, among these soldiers, the original soldiers of the 284th Division have become junior officers because of their qualifications. These are the souls of the troops, and they have inherited the glory of those who died in battle. They told the ordinary soldiers a lot about the initial battle against the German tank crew, what kind of weapon that was used by a single soldier to operate a rocket-like weapon, completely destroyed a German tank with a single shot. The division destroyed a German tank regiment almost instantaneously.
Now Fuming simply told everyone that this kind of battle scene will be reproduced in the foreseeable future.
The soldiers cheered for five minutes, and finally, Fuming held his throat for a long time before everyone quieted down.
His face was trembling, and he was trembling with excitement, and these two legs did not quiet down. Fuming held his breath, adjusted his mentality, and continued to shout at the top of his voice: "Comrades! The division commander and deputy division commander have ordered the new recoilless guns to be equipped with the troops immediately, and nine more will be installed in the future. This is just the beginning! As soon as you finished eating, you told the good news that you met everyone. This Christmas, we must spend happily and hopefully! (To be continued.) )