Chapter 19: Truth Must Have a Trump

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the final.

After all, there are only two semi-finals in total, and Truth has already defeated St. Gloriana, Hesshorn (Germany) VS Bobru (Poland), and it is already the penultimate match.

After this match, it was time for the much-anticipated final. The crowd was anxiously waiting, and although in principle there was still a necessary interval between the two matches, there was naturally no more time for the two sides to prepare than the preliminary and semi-finals.

However, it doesn't take more time for the two schools that are always in shape and often reach the finals.

The Academy of Truth and the Academy of Hesse are both moored in the harbor.

The chariots of both sides have been parked in their respective designated stations.

According to the rules of the competition, the minimum standard for participating in the national competition is to hold 5 chariots, with no less than 10 people, 10 in the preliminary and semi-finals, 15 in the semi-finals, and 20 in the finals.

First of all, each of them is a unique and individual vehicle: IS-4, IS-3, IS-2, KV-5, KV-2, T-44/100, T-44/85;

Secondly, there are the T-34 clusters that symbolize the "steel torrent" of Maozi's backbone cavalry: T-34/100×5, T-34/85×5, T-34/76×3.

This time, as the political commissar, Nona rode the IS-4 heavy tank as the focus of training, the ace of the truth heavy tank, and the enlarged hull seems to have a larger projection, but in exchange for a larger hull volume, with thicker armor, it is equipped with a higher power engine, and the maximum speed can soar to the same as the cruising speed of the T-34/85.

The increased weight of the vehicle also allowed the IS-4 to be equipped with a 122mm D-25T gun with a longer diameter - the tank gun had less penetration and power than the prototype gun before development, because the center of gravity of the vehicle had to be truncated, resulting in a decrease in the initial velocity of the shell, and the current huge hull successfully solved this problem.

Although the IS-4 seems to be a famous rollover king in history, and the barrel is still a little too long anyway, it is still said that it is not a problem to limit the combat lane that can be modified, not to mention that after the problem was discovered in history, the IS-4 has also made balance adjustments. Although it was after the war, the IS-4 came out before the end of World War II, and the drawing cars that had not been manufactured before the end of World War II were produced, as long as the basic and necessary aspects of the combat vehicle did not use the black technology that was impossible at that time, it could be reviewed, and this was even more fine.

The appearance of the IS-2 and KV-2 at the scene makes people a little puzzled - can they really pass the trial if they are changed like this? KV-2 is mainly external equipment, maybe it's good to say, but IS-2, although some of the outlines are similar, but on the whole, it has changed beyond recognition, can it still be called IS-2? It uses a lot of KV structures, so maybe it's from the KV family.

In this regard, Willisa breathed a sigh of relief, now that she has seen the Churchill Royal Sapper Tank and the Assault Tiger, since those two can be reviewed, then this one can definitely pass the review.

Among the Soviet combat vehicles, the most powerful gun on the horse is the SU-203. In November 1942, the first prototype of the SU-203 was completed. It stands to reason that the mass production of the SU-203 is almost a sure thing, but accidents still happen. The department in charge of artillery technology suddenly issued a draft resolution arguing that an increase in caliber does not always mean an increase in firepower, and in desperation, the SU-203 had to give way to the SU-152 self-propelled gun.

Therefore, the divine religion that tests the faith of the Soviet system can only be the 152 divine religion. But there are no tanks with larger caliber artillery, which does not mean that the military does not pursue the necessary output force. Depending on the needs of the war, the necessary weapons will always be prepared.

It's not an alternative cannon, but it's very common, and the Germans and Americans also used it to suppress artillery fire in World War II, and even the Sherman tank has a model equipped with this type of weapon, and the IV tank also has a plan.

But the USSR was quite famous in this regard.

"But ah, no matter how you look at it, this one needs a platoon of vehicles...... Although there is also no cheating to install such a self-loader or a T-34 ammunition supply vehicle...... Don't you think the number of load wheels in the chassis is not quite right? Hui Lisha, who had already finished preparing the T-44/100 with Red and Blue Lori, said to Ye Liusha, who had been watching the scenery, seemingly casually.

"Vehicles that are eligible for competition are limited to vehicles that have been designed and tested before August 15, 1945, and vehicles equipped with parts of the same period. If the above conditions are met, the use of self-created parts combinations is also approved. "That's undoubtedly the chariot that fought before the capture of Berlin, right?" It's just that the KV chassis of the prototype is not sold now, so the KV-1S chassis can only be modified in the way that the IS turret can be installed in history, which is in line with the rules of the battle lane competition. ”

That is, that tank looks like IS-2, but in fact it is more appropriate to call it KV-122.

"That's what you say...... With only the modification of the chassis of the KV-1S, plus a large-sized engine with high power, now the ammunition racks for 122mm shells will not be crowded a lot? How many are left? Willissa asked.

"Ah, it's 28 for the same, the KV is already slightly larger than the IS, it doesn't matter. Of course, this is also the limit, and it will not work if you continue to add it. ”

"And what about the KV-2, which is also equipped with that kind of equipment?" Willissa asked again.

"It doesn't affect either, it's the same as it was."

Unlike the KV-2, which was "lightly armed" with a 107mm gun in the semi-finals, this time the KV-2 was also equipped with very conspicuous equipment.

Historically, the Soviet Union used tanks to carry such large additional equipment of the combat vehicles, the most suitable is the T-34 and KV, but these are only planning vehicles, because these combat vehicles are not enough for the Soviet Union to drive, in fact, the more common use is the outdated T-40 tank, with the KV chassis to carry is not an experiment but officially sent to the battlefield when it is already about to conquer Berlin, moreover, more than sixty percent were killed by the German King Tiger heavy tank and Iron Fist. But this can be regarded as a basis for the KV to be equipped, and it has passed the review of the Battle Lane Alliance.

The reason why the T-34 was not carried was because these tanks were indispensable mobile combat forces for the truth.

However, judging by the historical hit rate of this vehicle, it is thankful that one or two tanks can take out the enemy.

"So, what about the maximum trip?" With so many things added, even if the tank can still run after adjusting the engine, fuel consumption will inevitably increase, which is also one of the problems that Willisa is most worried about.

"More than a hundred kilometers. Isn't one game enough? ”

"Uh...... It's all so little. The armor of these vehicles is good, but considering the range of fire limited by additional equipment and the mobility dragged down by tonnage, the survivability of the Hessian tank seems to be very weak. ”

"Hmph, it's much better than the Assault Tiger. Since we can make a surprise tiger, then we don't need to be polite. ”

"That's just as well. This weapon must have been very ...... to Lord Katyusha I like it. Willisa looked in Katyusha's direction............

(To be continued)