The T-34/57 tank, as a branch of the improved version of the T-34 tank, the masterpiece of Master Koshkin, although it has received a lot of praise in some units, but the overall evaluation is very average, and even a little lower than the original T-34, which is mostly because of his ZIS-4 main gun, blindly in order to strengthen the element of exaggerated increase in the depth of penetration parameter, the result is that the main gun is very easy to lose the theoretical value due to wear.

On the other hand, the lack of ammunition supply is also a big problem. However, this refers not to the insufficient number of shells carried by the tanks, but to logistical problems. Because 57mm shells are not as common as 45mm, the number of shells of this type stored in many units is quite limited, and not being able to go to the battlefield with full ammunition is also a problem for many crews.

Therefore, even in many full-time tank units, the distribution of T-34/57 is not much, and Andrey's 217 squad now occupies a large share of the regiment with a lineup of T-34/57 all members. Although he was a little unhappy, Andrei still had to thank Sergei, the old bastard, for giving him two more T-34/57s...... No, maybe it's something that no one wants...... But in short, this is the best equipment for Andre now.

"Each crew locks onto the target directly in front of them, reducing the overlap of attacks." André gave the order, retreated from the conning tower, giving Dennis a position to reload. This awkward approach also stems from a fatal wound of the T-34 series of tanks - the turret is designed to be hexagonal, which is very effective for defensive shells. But for the members of the car, this is not a good thing. The small tower is only enough for two people to move freely, but the turret of the tank needs to have three positions in charge of the work, which are the commander (commander), the gunner (gun commander) and the loader, so it is inevitable that one person will have two jobs, but unlike the more relaxed communication soldiers (electromechanical officers), these two tasks are important and numerous. Trying to do both-hats inevitably reduces efficiency. Although it doesn't feel much in normal times, it looks terrible in battle, which is why the actual rate of fire of the T-34 series tanks is much lower than their theoretical rate of fire.

(PS: A small number of crews with the driver as the commander (commander) may have less impact on the rate of fire, but on the other hand, having a commander who can only observe the front of the tank is extremely disadvantageous in a melee; The same is true for the Loader as a commander, and is more affected. ）

Combining these circumstances, Andrey's crew made a crucial decision - none of these three important positions should be missing! In order not to reduce the effectiveness when fighting. They were stunned that the three of them were forced into the conning tower, but the three of them were relatively thin, and it was not impossible to do so with a little attention. And at the expense of doing so, a communications soldier and the machine gun he operated. The position of the signal soldier was shared by Andrei and the loader Dennis, but as for the body machine gun, he had to give up.

It's still crowded, but it's much better than it used to be. After all, it was an era when even the radio station was not matched, and many times the communication with the team members had to rely on the most primitive waves, and the high-end ones were only flags, and now they can barely squeeze into the turret. It's pretty good.

Compared with the Austrian tanks, Andrey and the others had to fire earlier, before the opponent entered a thousand meters, although the penetration depth of the ZIS-4's main gun was still completely sufficient at this distance. However, the accuracy can only be said to be relatively average, and the wind has a greater impact on the warhead, so if it is downwind, it is fine. However, if it is a headwind or a crosswind, the impact is very large.

Generally speaking, the T-34/57 tank did not fire in such a hurry when dealing with such tanks of several ranks, and getting closer can effectively increase the breakdown rate and reduce ammunition consumption, while not posing any threat to their own survival. And now, Andrei and their priority to fire is only for the infantry, although Andrei is not ready to be responsible for them, but since he is still a comrade-in-arms of the motherland, then if conditions permit, it is okay to help a little.

Due to the huge gap in the quality of the tanks between the two sides, many Czech tanks were scrapped before Andrey could enter their effective range. Many of them were paralyzed by directly penetrating the upper armor of the head and penetrating the hull, and a small number of them were discarded by the members because the turret was hit and lost its combat effectiveness, and as for the tanks abandoned due to broken tracks, there was not a single tank, which also proved that the accuracy of the ZIS-4 should not be underestimated.

Realizing that hard fighting was not the way to go, the Austrian troops used a fire suppression to cover their retreat, and in this way, the first wave of the offensive was not even a small fight, so it was stillborn. However, Andre was not much happier because of this, at least during this period of time here, he has seen a lot of this kind of scene, not that their 217 squad is too powerful, but that the enemy's combat quality is so poor that this kind of inferior battle picture can generally appear on various battlefields.

However, even so, the Soviet army did not achieve much in this place. Although the neglect of the offensive because of the above concern about the homeland is an objective reason on the one hand, there is no shortage of subjective reasons at all, and the defeat in the battle due to various internal reasons and the fierce offensive of the enemy coalition forces has also been plaguing the Soviet army, which is also what Andrey and they will encounter later.

"Cut, do you have to suffer a loss before you can be serious every time?" Andrei held up the binoculars and looked at the enemy formation on the opposite side from a distance, although it was not very clear, but the general situation could still be seen at a glance. Then, he leaned over and picked up the microphone and said, "The enemy is going to move in earnest, the whole team is ready!" ”

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Just after Andrei gave the order, it took less than five minutes for their positions to be hit by the enemy's long-range artillery fire, the specific equipment is unknown, but it is definitely the enemy who cannot be solved now. Andrei's 217 squad and the infantry here had nothing to do but drag the battle from noon to night. (To be continued.) )