"Hey, Colonel!" Shulka couldn't help but said to the instructor in English: "I think you should be polite!"
"Wtf!" The instructor turned around and said, "What did you say?"
"I say!" Shulka took a step forward and said to the instructor word for word: "You should be polite, otherwise you will be in danger!"
"Oh, really?" The instructor couldn't help but laugh: "What kind of danger is it, Second Lieutenant?"
"Do you know why they disobey you?" Shulka replied seriously: "Because they don't agree with what you said at all, and even the opposite... They may have destroyed more German tanks than you have ever seen.
Before you say anything like that, you should first ask about their combat history!”
The instructor couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Due to the principle of confidentiality, the instructor did not obtain the information about the 1st Guards Tank Brigade. At the same time, the British colonel did not understand the language with the soldiers... In fact, the bigger reason was that he disdained to interact with these Soviet soldiers.
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But of course the instructor would not show weakness. He laughed: "Second Lieutenant, you may not know that I have fought in Africa..."
"I know!" Shulka replied: "But how many German tanks are there in Africa?"
The instructor was speechless for a moment, because at this time the whole world knew that the British army was initially defeated by only one armored division, and it was also a light armored division. (Note: 5th Light Armored Division)
"I mean well!" Shulka added: "Look at the watga they drink... you don't know them, if they have a problem with someone they usually don't complain but drink the whole bottle
That thing, and then beat you up, whether it's an enemy or one of our own. You definitely don't want that, right?"
Stephen believed this, because the Soviet high-level officials also distributed Votega to him, double the ration.
Stephen even secretly drank a little... Stephen was used to drinking wine every day when he was in Africa, so he didn't think a few sips was a big deal.
As a result, he soon passed out drunk in bed. Fortunately, he was only half an hour late the next day and no one else noticed.
From then on, he no longer dared to touch the Votgar that was allocated to him, but he was too embarrassed to show weakness in front of others, so he secretly poured out the Vottgar, mixed water in the wine shell, and pretended to drink from time to time.
Take a few bites and give a few compliments.
Stephen didn't understand how these seemingly thin and malnourished Soviet soldiers could drink this stuff one sip after another without changing their expressions, and even take it to the battlefield... This is so crazy!
Although Stephen knew in his heart that Shulka was right, he still refused to admit it.
"Thank you for your advice, Lieutenant!" Stephen said, "But I know how to train them!"
Shulka didn't answer, he just smiled and left.
"Who is he!" Stephen asked the translator beside him.
"He is the commander of the third company. He has just returned from an injury, colonel!" the translator replied.
"Uh-huh!" Stephen said with a smile: "In other words, he should participate in training with them..."
"No, Colonel!" replied the translator: "He is an exception, and I think it is up to him!"
"Why?" Stephen asked doubtfully.
"Because..." The translator didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he borrowed a sentence from Shulka: "Because he destroyed more tanks than you have ever seen, Colonel!"
Stephen looked at the translator with disbelief. He thought everyone here must be crazy!
"Comrade Shulka!" Katukov couldn't help but stood up happily when he saw Shulka walking into the headquarters and took the initiative to shake hands: "Long time no see!"
"Yes, long time no see, Colonel!" Shulka was a little surprised by Katukov's return to the team. He had not even fully recovered yet, because Shulka still had difficulty seeing Katukov move around.
Katukov seemed to know what Shulka was thinking, so he spread his hands and replied: "No way, I am needed here!"
Shulka nodded to express his understanding.
If Major Zahakavich was competent in the previous battles, the evaluation and training of these British and American tanks now is not something that ordinary people can do. He must be an expert in tank tactics like Katukov.
"How's it going?" Katukov asked. "Have you seen those tanks and thought they...oh, I think you should see these!"
As he spoke, Katukov handed Shulka a document.
Shulka opened it and looked at the performance data of those tanks.
In fact, Shulka didn't need to look at these data at all, he knew the weaknesses of these tanks.
"British tanks... are too slow!" Shulka said: "The top speed is only 24 kilometers per hour, which is almost half of the T34! American tanks are large in size and have insufficient protection. They are easily destroyed by the Germans!"
Katukov nodded in agreement: "That's right, Comrade Shulka, it seems that you also have a considerable understanding of tanks!"
"I have to understand, Colonel!" Shulka replied: "Because these things are often needed to save lives on the battlefield!"
Colonel Katukov couldn't help but laugh.
"This is not something a hero would say, Shulka!" Colonel Katukov said: "Although you are right, and the battlefield needs people like you! But... these words were said in front of me.
That's enough, do you understand?"
"Yes, Colonel!"
"It seems they sent us a pile of scrap metal!" Katukov said.
Shulka didn't answer.
Shulka knew in his heart that he couldn't say that... Britain and the United States had reasons to help the Soviet Union, because at this time, the Soviet Union was generally beaten badly by the German army, and even most countries in the world believed that Moscow would fall in this winter.
Therefore, Britain and the United States really want to help the Soviet Union, because only by helping the Soviet Union to delay it longer will Germany be unable to turn around and use all its strength to deal with Britain and the United States.
The problem is that not long after the Soviet-German war broke out, Britain and the United States urgently provided reinforcements to the Soviet Union. They could only provide some existing equipment or equipment that could be more easily sent to the Soviet Union.
This is the case with this batch of tanks. Britain and the United States use these tanks themselves.
"However, we still have to try to use these tanks!" Katukov said: "After all, it is better to have tanks than not!"
As he spoke, Katukov raised his head to the staff officer next to him and said, "Let instructor Stephen come for a visit!"
"Yes, Colonel!"
Then Stephen walked into the headquarters.
Katukov shook hands with Stephen and said: "Colonel Stephen, let me introduce you, this is Comrade Shulka... He will participate in the training of the tank unit with you in the future!"
"He?" Stephen couldn't help but cast a doubtful look at Shulka, which soon turned into anger.