Chapter 814: Test Firing
Andrei carefully flipped through the KV-2 inside and out, but all he could understand was the general internal pattern, the overall appearance and other superficial data. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Of course, Andre, who only got these things, couldn't be satisfied, and she told Bella to test fire a shot to see the effect, so that it would be easier for Bella to take on the next battle.
Although an average tank test firing is nothing, at best it is just a waste of one shell, for the dozens of shells carried by the tank itself, it is completely permissible. And in many cases, test firing also helps in subsequent battles, which are well known.
However, this matter may be embarrassing to put on the KV-2 - first of all, the ammunition load of the KV-2 is not as large as that of other tanks, and the cost of ammunition itself is also high, and every round of ammunition can be said to be precious; Secondly, those test-fired tanks are generally small-caliber tanks, such as this kind of tank that uses more than many long-range howitzers and test-fires, Andrey They don't say that they went to carry out it personally, but they heard that they didn't do it.
But just because there is no precedent for many things does not mean that they cannot be done, and Andrei thought about it a little and felt that this test shot was quite necessary. In addition to giving yourself and the team members a hands-on experience of the KV-2's firepower, you also need to observe the reload time, the impact of firing, and many other aspects. And this KV-2 had suffered some damage before, and although none of the grenades fired at it by the Germans could penetrate it, no one can guarantee that they did not have any lethal effects on the internal parts of the KV-2. If this KV-2 has some hidden dangers and stops just because of this test launch, then it is better not to let it appear in the next battle.
In addition to leaving the necessary guards, Andrei called his team members as much as possible to watch the test launch of the KV-2 and let them see how powerful the new tank really was. However, it may be that the appearance of this tank is too attractive, in addition to Andrey's team members, many inquiring infantry also flocked to watch the test launch, and they all wanted to see if this tank was just a façade, with a terrifying shell.
The test launch took place at a bridgehead, and the KV-2 was parked inside the village, and the firing direction was outside the village. As for the target, Andrei had his men find a German Type 4A medium tank that had been destroyed in the previous battle, the turret part of the tank had been destroyed, but fortunately it was still attached to the hull, and although the hull was also wounded, it was fortunately able to move.
Andrei asked his men to park the No. 4 at a distance of about 200 meters on the opposite side of the bridge, and counting the distance between the bridge and the KV-2 from the bridge, the two tanks were about 250 meters apart. This distance is indeed a little too close for an ordinary tank battle, but due to the constraints of the conditions, Andrei can't completely restore the feeling of actual combat, so he can only do so.
After confirming that everything was in place, Andrei dispersed the crowd from the KV-2's side. Many people climbed to a high place to observe because they could not see the situation in front of them, but Andrei was still relatively close to the KV-2, so no one could block his view. After a few final words of advice to Bella, Andrei nodded, and Bella retracted into the tank......
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, a huge fire erupted from the muzzle, and the entire body of the heavy KV-2 heavy tank shook backwards, which was enough to see how great the recoil of this gun really was. And in the distance, where everyone is more concerned, the No. 4 tank can eat this shell solidly.
A huge flash of fire rose from above the tank, and its huge explosion simultaneously detonated the ammunition inside the tank, causing a secondary explosion. Under the two explosions, the turret of the No. 4 tank could not withstand the huge impact force at all, and was directly shocked and flew out, landing at a distance of more than five meters, and it turned around twice on the ground before stopping. As for where the original turret was located, now only a raging fire remains.
In addition, the body of the No. 4 was not much stronger than the turret, and the entire frontal armor was completely unrecognizable - there was a large bullet hole on its surface, and the perimeter of the penetrated part had expanded a lot due to the internal explosion. And from the height change of the tank, it can also be seen that the suspension part of this No. 4 is also scrapped, which is also due to the huge impact force. For an armored soldier, it is difficult to imagine that this is just a duel between tanks - a single shell can completely destroy the target.
“……”
Because the scene was so shocking, everyone didn't make any sound at the first time, but just watched the No. 4, which no longer looked like a tank, burning silently in front of them. Regardless of whether it is a tank crew or not, how much do you know about tanks, just by virtue of what you just did, everyone will no longer have doubts about the power of this KV-2.
And in the quiet scene, the first to break the silence was the commander who operated the KV-2 - Bella, she drilled from the tank. looked at Andrei with an extremely excited expression, and was so excited that he couldn't even say a word, but Andrei was much calmer, just laughing and applauding her.
Perhaps driven by Andrei's applause, the crowd immediately burst into deafening applause and cheers - while they applauded Bella, they were also proud that their country had such a powerful weapon!
After the test firing, Andrei and other officers dismissed a large number of infantry, although everyone is still a little reluctant to this KV-2, but because of a good show, no one is dissatisfied, if there are dissatisfied people, then only those who missed this scene because they stuck to their posts.
Unlike the infantry, Andrei did not immediately transfer his team back to their original positions, but called them together and began to tell them the details about the KV-2, and the first part was of course the firepower that had just been tested. Andrei pointed to the still burning No. 4 in the distance, and then to the KV-2 next to him and said, "As you can see, what Bella and the others fired just now was a concrete destruction bomb ...... proprietary to KV-2" (to be continued.) )