Steel Soviet Union

The machine gun shield will seriously hinder the shooter's field of vision, and the narrow field of vision with a vertical slit will have a great impact on tracking the enemy. However, compared with the safety protection brought by this 10 mm thick steel plate, Malashenko believes that this Still quite cost-effective and worth it.

The German soldiers in the hurried position had not yet noticed a person emerging from the top of the rumbling tank in front of them, but Malashenko had already clearly caught his first target: the two men who had just moved their positions. A German machine gun team arrived at a new position.

The additional weight brought about by the addition of a ten-millimeter machine gun shield made the Deshka heavy machine gun much heavier. Even if it is placed flat on the machine gun stand below and shaken with both hands, it is more bulky than before. .

It took him two seconds to point the black muzzle at the two German soldiers who were unfolding their tripods and taking out their ammunition belts. The moment he pressed the trigger, Malashenko never thought about the 7mm bullet hitting the human body. What a terrible effect it would have. The dull roar of firing and the huge muzzle flash that exploded into a ball were the only scenes that Malashenko could feel.

Dong dong dong dong——

The Deshka heavy machine gun, with a rate of fire of only 600 rounds per minute, opened fire with a thunderous sound. The 7mm bullet belt, which had a slow rate of fire but was horrifyingly powerful, splashed the crimson tracer barrage directly onto the two men before they had time to react. on the face of a German soldier.

The crimson tracer that had started to burn violently was still shining brightly until it hit the human body.

Of course, the scene where the shot was interrupted and the blood spurted out and the arm was burning with a dazzling red light was not very beautiful.

The two German soldiers, whose screams were quickly drowned out by the dull roar of fire, were beaten to pieces almost at the same time. The dismemberment effect of the 7mm bullets that can knock down airplanes is not groundless when they hit the human body. It's naturally obvious what it will look like after seven or eight shots up and down.

With fifty continuous rounds of fire, the two German soldiers and their guns were restored to the state of parts. Malashenko, who hugged the trigger and did not let go, was satisfied for a while, but the problem of changing bullets soon followed. The fact that a belt only holds 50 rounds of ammunition is one of the Deshka's few shortcomings.

"Kiril, change bullets!"

"I understand! Comrade Commander, please wait a moment!"

It's quite unfortunate to say that two seconds before Malashenko finished firing the bullet, Iushkin, who was controlling the main gun to fire freely, had just fired a shot, killing several people who were firing a small 37mm anti-tank. The German troops pushed towards the emplacement were lifted into the sky.

Kirill, who was holding the ammunition ready to be fired, immediately put the shell in his hand into the barrel of the gun after the breech spit out the shell casing.

When Malashenko called for machine gun bullets, Kirill was not done yet. He took the opportunity to push the shell into the barrel with his right hand and closed the breech. Kirill immediately bent down and moved from where he was at his feet. One box slipped out of several large boxes of machine gun bullets on the side. He raised his hands above his head. The rest of the loading work could only be completed by Malashenko himself.

Malashenko took the bullet box and used his right hand to lift it out of the turret from Kirill's hand. Unexpectedly, the loud sound of the 50-round bullet chain had already attracted the attention of the German soldiers on the position. A 92mm Mauser rifle bullet then hit Malashenko's position at high speed.

Ding-ding-ding-ding——

Malashenko, who didn't expect that he would be targeted so quickly, was startled by the sudden sparks. The bullets hit the machine gun shield armor plate with a clanking sound, and they were far away from Malashenko. Ko's ears were only about twenty centimeters apart, which could be described as a stone's throw away.

Malashenko, whose life was saved by the machine gun shield, was furious. His ringing ears were filled with the crisp sound of metal collision, which was simply upsetting to hear.

With a flick of his hand, he swatted the empty ammunition box away on the spot. In order to become proficient in using the Deshka, he spent almost a whole day practicing repeatedly. With a skillful reloading action, he re-hung the full ammunition box, pulled out the bullet chain and loaded the ammunition. Malashenko, who was ready for everything, immediately put his hand on the trigger again, preparing to pour death again.

Whoosh——

crackling——

"Wori!"

Malashenko, who had just put his finger on the trigger, had no time to respond with any substantive action. A bullet that flew from nowhere went directly through the vertical observation slit of the machine gun shield in front of him and shot diagonally into his head. .

Malashenko can guarantee that if he had not been lucky just now and had the blessing of his loving father Comrade Stalin, the one who was shot away might not have been the tank cap but his own head.

"Damn it! My hat flew off, I don't dare to fight! There must be a German sniper watching me, you are really a sniper in the middle!"

Malashenko, who touched his cold forehead and felt lingering fear, no longer dared to continue holding the machine gun and firing to his heart's content. He immediately closed the turret top cover and retracted into the turret.

Facts have proved that even installing a machine gun shield that can cover the entire upper body is not absolutely safe. Among the German guys on the opposite side, there are really good people who can shoot bullets through the observation slit!

It can be clearly seen from the Zeiss ZF42 4x scope in front of him that the Soviet commander immediately retracted into the turret like a frightened mouse after his hat was blown off by his own shot. The speed and agility of his movements made even Wilt, who had brought down 67 Soviet officers and soldiers on Russian soil since last year, couldn't help but admire him.

"It's faster than those French people. It's really surprising."

Malashenko's guess was correct. The shot that knocked off the tank cap on his head was indeed not fired by an ordinary German infantryman. This 92X57mm Mauser rifle bullet comes from a Mauser 98K sniper rifle equipped with a Zeiss quadruple scope. The person who used this gun described Malashenko as a German sniper who was faster and more agile than the French. Sergeant Wilt.

The heavy rain that had just ended and the scorching sun that was clear after the rain made it difficult to grasp the humidity in the air. Wilt, who spent three seconds thinking about calculating the impact of the wind speed on the transverse battlefield, finally made a mistake.

The Mauser rifle bullet that penetrated through the observation slit of the machine gun's shield only blew off the tank cap and was declared useless. Malashenko, who was stared at by Wilt for more than a minute to find the most suitable shooting opportunity, luckily picked it up. Got a life back. The unique appearance characteristics that are obviously different from all other Soviet tanks are the most important reason why Wilt chose to attack Malashenko first.

"It's a pity. It seems that he should be a senior official of the Russian. Wilt, you are only one centimeter away from blowing that Russian's head off."

Wilt himself, who reached out to open the bolt of the gun and ejected the bullet casing, looked calm and relaxed. Compared with the observer's hand beside him, his expression was as expressionless as a dead man's face.

"There are still many opportunities. We have to survive until the next opportunity comes. The Russian will definitely control the machine gun a second time, I guarantee it."