541 Battle of Berlin(4)
"Just a few of you, still hunting the Tiger King? Comrade brother, is it okay to make a draft before bragging? ”
Zhang Huangxin, who fought his way out of the town with nine deaths, was not greeted heroically, specifically at first they were indeed popular, and the Red Army infantry surrounding the town were shocked that they could escape. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 But when Zhang Huangxin announced that they had wrecked a Tiger King and a giant rat, they were mercilessly ridiculed.
"We're not lying, if you don't believe me, you'll find out!" Zhang Huangxin felt very aggrieved. The last time he hunted the Tiger King in Paris didn't count, he was depressed enough, and this time it was even more difficult, but he didn't count, and he decisively said that he couldn't bear it.
The problem is that his statement is really not credible, in other words, if you don't know the truth, can you believe that an Air Force transport plane pilot killed a king tiger and a giant rat in the second tank fire? Kill you and you won't believe it's not.
But Zhang Huangxin and his little friends just said the truth, which naturally caused a great contradiction between them and the audience, and they were once ridiculed and ridiculed.
"What's going on?" Released was also quite surprised by the two sides of the conflict, a pilot, a tankman and two infantrymen, such a strange combination is also quite rare, and even more surprising is that these four also claimed that they destroyed the Tiger King and the giant rat, which is indeed very unusual.
However, Shi Nengzhi is not an ordinary company commander, as a combat hero he also has the experience of hanging, and one of the pilots is still his compatriot, he believes that his compatriot will not lie.
"Get a platoon ready for battle, let's go in and have a look!" Shi Neng commanded.
"Company commander, didn't the battalion commander say that he would surround but not fight?"
"The situation is special now, and the higher-ups are desperate for real objects or photos of the latest super-heavy tanks of the German army. If what they say is true, we can do the job. ”
"What if they lie?"
For the Red Army soldiers, who had already been beaten by giant rats, they really didn't want to go in to find abuse, so naturally they resisted this task. But Shi Neng said: "If they lie, it is naturally military law!" ”
After speaking, he patted the little Boris on the shoulder: "Start the tank, comrades, you will lead the way!" ”
It's good to be able to prove his results, but returning to that nightmarish town is also stressful for Boris. However, Shi Neng didn't care whether they were under pressure or not, and directly boarded the car in three steps and drilled into the captain's position.
"Forward, comrades!" Shi Neng commanded.
T-707 was destined to become a legend, and the makeshift crew, mostly of the bloodies, slowly drove into the town once again under the command of Release. Behind them there was about a platoon of infantry accompanying support.
At first, No. 707 did not encounter much resistance, and the previous fierce battle was also a great toss for the Germans. The Germans not only lost a Tiger King and a Giant Rat, but also the entire town's defenses and strongholds were also a mess.
As a veteran, Shi Neng Zhi also discovered this, and it was obvious that Zhang Huangxin's rhetoric was more reliable, and the messy scene showed that the town had experienced a fierce battle before.
"Where are the super-heavy tanks of Germany?" Shi Neng asked.
"You can probably see it at the bend of the road ahead," Zhang Huangxin replied, "The Tiger King is a little ahead." Comrade Shi Nengzhi, you will have to pay attention after a while, the firepower of the German devils is still very fierce! ”
Zhang Huangxin is not false at all, when the Germans found out that the 707 was back, they were naturally indignant, and they naturally hated the T-34 that turned their defense line upside down. So they concentrated all the fire they could find and fired at No. 707!
"Pay attention to the bakery in front of you, control it, and clean up the German devils!" Releaser commanded the battle in an orderly manner, and every order he gave was so timely. So No. 707 and the accompanying infantry did not take much effort to gain a foothold in the town.
Of course, the most critical reason for such a smooth operation was that the most important support point of the German army in the town was pulled out. Without the giant rat and the tiger king, it would have been almost impossible to block the Red Army's attack in close proximity to the grenadiers.
Finally turning the corner, Shi Nengzhi saw a giant rat paralyzed on the ground not far in front of him. The rear of this super-heavy tank was still emitting black smoke, and the hatch in the turret was wide open, and it looked like it had been abandoned.
Shi Neng was happy, it was obvious that what Zhang Huangxin said was true, they did destroy a giant rat!
"And a Tiger King!" Zhang Huangxin added in a whisper.
"Well done, my comrade!" Shi Neng slapped him on the shoulder, and happily picked up the walkie-talkie: "Comrade Harink?" Bring in the second and third platoons as well, yes, they were indeed destroyed, inform the company commander that we must attack while the enemy line is in disarray, yes, attack immediately! ”
Ten minutes later, Harlink, who had been arguing with Zhang Huangxin and the others before, also arrived at the scene, and his eyes were about to fall out when he saw the destroyed giant rat.
Shi Neng said happily: "Comrade Harink, you should apologize to these heroic comrades, they did it!" ”
Naturally, Zhang Huangxin and they also trembled, the first car group in the history of the Red Army to destroy the giant rat is estimated to be them, this at least has to be exchanged for a Red Flag Medal, right?
What followed was both simple and complicated, the simple thing was that it was not too easy to eliminate the German devils in the town, and when the Red Army tanks and armored vehicles poured into the town, they effortlessly destroyed their points of fire. In a one-sided pattern, they could only surrender.
But the problem is also complicated enough, Zhang Huangxin destroys the engine of the giant rat, causing the 188-ton monster to be immovable like a giant mountain. It took dozens of construction vehicles and hundreds of manpower to load the beast onto the train and transport it to Kubinka.
Army. The committee was also pleased to be able to get such a complete Mouse tank, before the army. Intermittently received reports from Rokossovsky and Zhukov that some giant rats were indeed destroyed, but these rats were all destroyed with aerial bombs after the Air Force knocked out their air defense umbrellas.
If you think about it, hundreds of kilograms of aerial bombs can be smashed down, not to mention the power of the explosion, and the weight alone can make the giant rat choke. So these rats were basically blown apart, some of the turrets flew, and some of the chassis were blown apart, which really doesn't make much sense to understand this super-heavy tank.
And Zhang Huangxin and the giant rat they destroyed except for the engine hanging, the rest of the parts are basically intact, so let's put it this way, you can continue to work by replacing the engine. It can be said that the level of integrity is amazing. Soon Kubinka began full-scale tests of the Giant Rat, and this super-heavy tank soon had no secrets for the USSR.
The frontal armor of the Rat tank was 200 mm thick and had an inclination of nearly 60 degrees, which translates to about 350 mm of vertical armor. There is also 185 mm of armor on the sides of the hull, about 220 mm to 250 mm of turret armor, 200 mm (30 degrees of inclination) on the sides of the turret, and even the tail armor of this cargo is quite amazing, the tail armor of the turret is still up to 210 mm (20 degrees of inclination), and the tail of the hull is slightly thinner and 160 mm (35 degrees of inclination). Let's put it this way, this kind of tank defense is quite amazing, none of the existing anti-tank ammunition of the Red Army can penetrate it head-on, Zhang Huangxin took the **** transport to penetrate its tail armor has to be said to be an accident!
Why is it an accident? Isn't it said that the rat's butt is also 160 mm thick, and the addition of the inclination angle is close to 200 mm. Theoretically, the D-34 of the T-85 will never be able to penetrate such a large thickness. But thank God, the German armor at this time has been greatly reduced, without molybdenum, its armor performance can be said to be a big dive, plus in order to rush the work and some shoddy, so Zhang Huangxin was able to penetrate it, a big reason is that the quality of this armor plate is too poor, and it cannot reach the level of defense claimed on paper.
After figuring this out, the army. It can be said that the Rat tank is almost impossible to destroy, and the most correct way for the Red Army armored troops to encounter this monster is to call for air support. Thank God, there was a heavy price paid for the armor defense against rats, and mobility was scum. As long as they are out of the protection of sheltered places and anti-aircraft fire networks, they can be easily destroyed.
However, the great threat of the Rat tank still gave the army. Venezuela felt the need to develop a corresponding super-heavy tank, at least the Panzers were quite interested in it. However, Li Xiaofeng was not very interested, in his opinion, there was no need to go crazy like the Germans to develop freaks like the Mouse tank or the E-100, which was a waste of resources. The best response to super-heavy tanks is the development of newer anti-tank weapons. With his personal intervention, the armored and artillery units of the Red Army immediately launched two projects: wire-guided anti-tank missiles and a new-generation high-power tank gun.
According to Li Xiaofeng's requirements, wire-guided anti-tank missiles must be able to effectively penetrate 300 mm of homogeneous armor, and as for the high-power anti-tank guns, they must change the shortcomings of the previous Soviet Red Army tank guns and anti-tank guns with low chamber pressure, and it is best to increase the chamber pressure to the level of 300 megapascals, so that future anti-armor ammunition can effectively penetrate about 250 mm of armor.
Of course, this is an afterthought, but for the time being, let's go back to Berlin and continue to see the battle between the Soviet Red Army and the Nazis.
Berlin, Chancellery.
At this time, Hitler was completely less energetic than when he first came to power, and he looked so sick at this time. With a pale face without a trace of blood, and red eyes, he couldn't stop for a minute, and the whole person was like a cat who had seen catnip.
The Führer was angry. Well, this is nonsense, because since the beginning of the war in 1944, the Führer has been angry, there has never been good news on the battlefield, neither the Wehrmacht nor the SS have been defeated again and again, so much so that the Soviet Red Army has appeared around Berlin today. When was the last time Germany encountered a similar situation? I'm afraid it's still the Seven Years' War!
But there is no second Elizabeth right now. Petrovna happened to die, and there would not have been another Peter III who worshipped Frederick the Great. So Hitler's fate was much worse than that of Frederick the Great.
In this grim environment, there were already many voices within the Nazis demanding that the Führer recognize the reality, and now it was impossible for Germany to continue fighting, and it was most practical to choose a decent way to end the war.
But Hitler would not admit this, and this stubborn political madman never believed that he could lose, especially to Bolshevik Russia, which he had never looked down upon. He refused to admit that he was now exhausted, refused to surrender, refused to leave Berlin, he chose to die in Berlin, he believed that a miracle would happen!
"Those incompetent scum demand that I surrender," Hitler delivered his usual ebullient speech in the basement of the Chancellery, "and they say that Germany is finished!" And I say, it's a lie! Some of us have been frightened by the enemy and have completely forgotten about the German spirit...... What is the spirit of Germany? That is, the battle will never say never! ”
Taking a breath, Hitler continued: "Heaven favors Germany, my comrades, I always believe that miracles will happen, and that only we can win!" I trust that you will always be on my side until victory! ”
With Hi Hitler's blessings, the Führer finished his speech, and when he returned to his office, he suddenly collapsed, sat down in his chair, his head drooped, and his trademark mustache darkened.
After a few minutes, he slowly asked, "Where are the Russians?" ”
"Eastern Suburbs."
Hitler glanced at his chief of guard, looked gloomy, and asked, "Friedrich, do you believe that we will win?" ”
Friedrich replied respectfully: "Führer, I always believe that under your leadership we will be invincible. For now, it's just a minor setback, like Frederick the Great. I am sure that this unpleasant time will soon pass and we will sweep away all the enemies as we did in 1940! ”
Friedrich's answer can be regarded as going to Hitler's heart, and the Frederick the Great he admires is not without defeat in the city, and Berlin has not been surrounded, but history has proved that Berlin can never be attacked from the outside, as long as there are no internal ghosts, victory must belong to Germany.
Speaking of inner ghosts, Hitler's mood suddenly became worse again, he knew very well that there were many inner ghosts now, and those who had followed him and were loyal to him had begun to betray.
A cold light suddenly flashed in Hitler's eyes, and he raised his head firmly and asked, "What is Hermann doing?" What about Heinrich? ”
Friedrich replied: "There is no news of the air marshal yet, Berlin's communication with the outside world has been greatly disrupted, and the Russians are jamming the radio ...... As for the head of Heinrich, he had been working on the transfer before. ”
"Transfer? What to transfer? The cold light in Hitler's eyes suddenly brightened, and it was clear that he was not satisfied with Himmler's movements
"The Reichsbank vaults and the various loot we have obtained before, the Heinrich chieftain believes that Berlin is no longer safe, and is organizing the transfer of this wealth to the south!"
"This bastard!" Hitler slapped the table, "Our fighters are fighting bloodily, and the only thing this bastard thinks of is money!" What's the use of these filthy copper stench, if Germany is finished, no amount of money will be empty. He, like Herman, has become corrupt and has completely forgotten the purpose of our party! Reduced to the same as those traitors!! ”
Friedrich did not rush into words, because the Führer had been somewhat insane since 1944, and as the pressure on the front mounted, he became more and more insane. He'll throw a tantrum over a small problem, praising you one second and announcing that he's going to shoot you the next. He has completely lost his mind, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a psychopath.
Now, Hitler is criticizing the two successors in the legal sense of the word, who are second only to him at the highest level of the party. On such occasions, Friedrich did not think it was appropriate for him to interject, and it would be good to be a beautiful man quietly.
Sure enough, Hitler regained his mood after venting, and he sat heavily in his office chair panting as if he had just run a marathon.
For a moment there was no sound in the office except for Hitler's gasp, and Friedrich could not help but feel the pressure, the Führer of anger was not terrible, the most terrible Führer belonged after the rage, when he was both sober and tired and had some terrible thoughts. Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and the secretary sent an urgent telegram.
Hitler asked: "Is it from the front?" I don't want to listen to the complaints of those cowardly generals, the bastards are incompetent and cowardly in all their advice, except for some completely meaningless nonsense, and there is nothing new except that they will shout surrender! ”
However, Hitler's answer surprised Hitler a little, and the telegram did not come from the front. His generals had long since lost hope of convincing him, and they had almost accepted the reality and were ready for final destruction.
The telegram was sent by Goering, and the reason for this fat pig to generate electricity was very simple, he said: "Given the poor condition of your Führer, you are also not equipped to deal with the current complex situation. Can I be authorized to act on your behalf? I think it's time for our allies to negotiate and end this as soon as possible! ”
Hitler tore the telegram to shreds, and he scolded: "Goering is a lazy man, he is the one who brought down the Air Force!" He is corrupt, and the corruption in our country is the precedent he set! Plus, he's been addicted to drugs for years, and I've known about it for a long time! And now this bastard has lost the last bit of shame, and has shamefully attempted to betray me, our party, and Germany! This will never be tolerated! ”
After scolding Hitler, he was still angry, and immediately took out a piece of official paper and began to write: "Göring is dismissed from all posts, and this traitor must be arrested and tried immediately!" ”
With the Führer's order, Goering was finished. All the power he enjoyed was given by Hitler, and when Hitler took it back, he had nothing.
Goering's downfall was both unexpected and reasonable, but the chain reaction triggered by Goering's downfall was something that some people did not anticipate at all. Himmler, for example, the SS leader was ready for the Nazi death, he arranged for his wife and children, transferred a lot of wealth, and even made secret contacts with the Allies in order to escape. But what he didn't expect was that Hitler, who pushed Goering with one finger, actually pushed him together.
After dismissing Goering from all his duties, Hitler's anger did not subside, and he thought of Himmler, whose anger had dissipated before and suddenly rekindled. Hitler could not stand the betrayal, and in his opinion Goering was a blatant betrayal, while Himmler was a covert betrayal. But whether it is overt or covert, it is a betrayal, and it must not be polite to a traitor.
Soon Hitler issued a second order dismissing Himmler from all posts and similarly abrogating him as his successor. In a slight contrast to what happened to Goering, Hitler did not order Himmler's arrest.
Himmler really did not expect Hitler to come so much before the last moment, and he almost had to send a short telegram to his daughter, and was taken away by Hitler's lackeys who came to dismiss him.
On the same day, the two top leaders of the Nazi Party were all finished, and if it had not been for the war in Berlin that attracted the attention of the whole party and the whole country, Hitler's action would have detonated the entire Nazis. However, the shock caused by this action is unprecedented. More and more Nazis have seen clearly the reality, there will be no miracles, let alone hope, and there will be a dead end ahead!
The Chancellery remained calm, and Friedrich was faithfully waiting in front of the Führer's office, as if he were the Führer's last loyal dog. Hitler was also very satisfied with Friedrich's reliability, and he felt that he had underestimated this man before, and that with his loyalty and ability, he could not only watch the door for him, but also play a more important role.
Hitler also expressed this meaning in the conversation: "Friedrich, you should take responsibility more proactively, and you can do more." Having repelled the Russians, I want you to go to further study! ”
Hitler was still dreaming about the naziness and the bunch of unrealistic ideas, but Friedrich was not so naïve, he saw better than anyone else, he knew the Nazis and Hitler for what they were, and he hated this man and the beastly party he led. In order to eliminate these demons, he did not hesitate to risk his life to lurk beside Hitler, and after more than three years, he finally had to wait for that moment...... (To be continued.) )