During the airborne landing in early April, soldiers and civilians formed a huge receiving site in the forest! From the airdropped supplies to the crashed glider, all usable things were collected, including those huge parachutes.
These parachutes are not waste after airdrops at all. Even if most of the parachutes are scratched and torn by branches, their huge role cannot be ignored!
The textile workshops of various collective farms cut these parachute fabrics, and a large number of comfortable and soft shirts, underwear and dresses were made.
The parachute must be light enough, and its material is silk!
No one would doubt the value of silk. These expensive materials are now available in large quantities, and the clothes made from it are naturally given priority to the army. Even the square underwear worn by Yang Mingzhi was modified from parachutes. It must be said that silk is comparable
Linen is much more comfortable.
The parachute's canopy material is silk, and its ropes are even more advanced - nylon.
The Soviet Union was thriving during the Great Depression. Stalin recruited scientific and technological talents from Western countries in economic crisis on a large scale. In this way, some chemical industry experts came to the Soviet Union.
It was also during this era that the Soviet Union's heavy industry began to take off, and chemical plants were established one after another, including chemical fiber materials, which were still at the forefront of science and technology in this era. The Soviet Union began to manufacture artificial resins, nylon, Doliang, etc., and these materials were also limitedly supplied to the army.
Kavitsky explained enthusiastically: "The ropes on those parachutes are really extremely tough. They are brand new materials. It is the first time for me to see them. But I know that they are made of a material called нейлон.
It symbolizes the scientific achievements of the great Soviet motherland. Don’t underestimate this rope. I have done a survey and it is even as strong as a steel wire, but it is extremely light!"
"Is this true?!" Yevlov couldn't believe it. "Is there anything stronger than steel wire?"
The paratrooper brigade commander Tepunov was here. He asked immediately and received an affirmative answer.
Tepunov explained: "What Comrade Village Chief said is very correct. We are paratroopers. No one knows the structure and use of parachutes better than us. Those nylon ropes are indeed very strong, in fact several times stronger than steel wires!
Let me give you a simple example. Only fifty strands of nylon rope can pull a tank of nearly ten tons. This is how our BT tank fell from the sky!"
The example mentioned by Tepunov erased everyone's doubts. How can a tank sink no matter how hard it sinks? The BT3 bomber tried its best to take the unloaded BT tank off the ground, but the parachute dropped it smoothly to the earth.
, the nylon rope was not broken.
With the explanation and support of the paratroopers, Kavitsky became more confident: "Our blacksmith village has a large amount of nylon rope, part of which has been used in production and life, such as manufacturing a large number of fishing nets. Even so, our inventory is still huge!
I think that we can braid a nylon rope that is only one-sixth of the thickness of a finger, like a woman braiding her hair, into one rope, making it as thick as a finger. Six of these ropes can be twisted into one rope. This is what we
The ultimate cable.
I am convinced that if the existing nylon ropes are braided into ten ropes, each of which will be no less than 400 meters long, there will be no problem at all!"
Yang Mingzhi had never noticed this situation. He never expected that if this operation successfully completed all plans, these parachutes would actually be the major contributors!
Kavitsky not only introduced his rope, but also gave a solution.
That is, the troops pulled out ten ropes on both sides of the river at Misi Ferry, and each rope hung a large wooden raft. An ordinary hemp rope was tied to the raft, and the soldiers on both sides pulled the hemp rope together, allowing the raft to move very quickly across a wide area.
Round trip across the river.
Everyone was very happy. Is there any better plan than this?
Yang Mingzhi was overjoyed, but he still had questions: "Comrade Kavitsky, since the nylon rope is so strong, we can build a pontoon bridge so that the soldiers can quickly cross the river. Isn't this a better way?"
"That's right! We might as well build a pontoon bridge!" Yevlov said with an expression of sudden realization. Led by the two generals, everyone's eyes gathered on Kavitsky again, just to see this still-unprecedented man.
What's the explanation?
Kavitsky was also prepared: "Actually, of course we can set up a pontoon bridge, but the enemy will not let us do this! Although the pontoon bridge allows our soldiers to cross the river quickly, the early preparations are very troublesome! Most of our ships
On the Pripet River and on the channels of the Dnieper River, fishermen are taking risks when fishing!
This is not the first time that our scouts have discovered traces of enemy armed patrol boats! Patrol boats have always appeared occasionally, and it is easy to eliminate these enemies, but once they find out that we are building a pontoon bridge, things will become complicated!"
After he finished speaking, Yang Mingzhi slapped his forehead and shouted: "Oh! This floating bridge really can't be built!"
"Yes! The rope we use for the ferry is deployed very quickly, and it is retracted even more quickly. In this way, we can ensure that the ferry equipment is deployed at night and retracted immediately after dawn. As far as I know, the enemy's patrol boats have not yet been deployed at night
If the situation arises, it is absolutely safe for us at night!”
Yang Mingzhi, who had been very anxious at one time, was completely relieved. Kavitsky had been pragmatic in everything he did so far, so his words were very credible.
However, Yang Mingzhi still had some concerns about trusting him so completely. After all, crossing the river was the most important start of this military operation.
He stood up and said with a frown: "Kavitsky, I intend to carry out the mission according to your opinions. You must know that if the five thousand troops cannot cross the river smoothly, it will affect the entire combat operation and even affect the entire operation.
The safety of the 17th Guerrilla Brigade is in danger! If the troops cannot cross the river smoothly because of you, you will be the biggest sinner! At that time! You will use your life to apologize!"
Kavitsky knew the weight of the commander's order. He immediately stood up and said: "All the members of our Blacksmith Village are committed to completing the task."
"Very well, Comrade Kavitsky, please sit down first! I can see that you attach great importance to the hydrological data in this area!" This was actually just a casual comment from him, but Kavitsky was particularly special.
serious.
"Yes, Comrade Commander! You should know very well that I am a native of Blacksmith Village. I have grown up here since I was a child. I know the geography and hydrology here well!"
Kavitsky claimed that he had been to Misi Village many times in peacetime. Because of the geography of the Blacksmith Village, walking 12 kilometers due east is the open surface of the Dnieper River. This big river gets wider as it goes downstream.
, the river surface is usually 400 meters wide, and some areas are even more than 600 meters wide. Because this is the upper reaches of the river, and the river surface is too wide, the water flow rate is not fast during spring floods.
If people from Blacksmith Village want to go to the other side of the river, it is most appropriate to land in Misi Village. This village is also a distribution center for inland fisheries. Fresh fish are loaded there. You can follow a dirt road that merges into the highway and finally reach Cherny.
Gove.
Kavitsky talked eloquently: "The fish we catch can also be sold there and exchanged for some rubles from the exchange station. Then we can go along the dirt road to Slavtich, more than ten kilometers away, and go to the department store there to buy life.
Supplies.”
"What?! You've been to Slavtich! That's one of our combat targets! You actually know that place?!" Yang Mingzhi was extremely excited. He simply pointed at Kavitsky and shouted: "You! Blacksmith Cuncuncun
Commander, now I appoint you as the temporary combat staff officer. After this combat operation is over, I will report to you and I will take credit for you!"