Of course, Shulka's training was about more than just retreat.
The retreat was immediately followed by an attack, but this attack was a sequential attack under the cover of snipers and riflemen.
And most of the attacks are at night.
"The Germans are not familiar with the terrain, and the daytime is more conducive to the coordination of various arms!" Shurka said: "So, I think the focus of our offensive should be at night. In other words, we should retreat strategically during the day and launch an attack at night.
Take back these lost places!”
Major Mikhailovich and others did not object, because it was obvious that the German army was much stronger during the day. They had heavy equipment, tanks, and might even have air superiority.
As for the 82nd Infantry Regiment... all they seem to have is rifles.
This is also a problem that Shulka discovered during training: the equipment of the 82nd Infantry Regiment is so poor that it does not even have a few submachine guns. This level of equipment leads to a result, that is, its combat effectiveness is too weak. Once it encounters the powerful German army,
Suppressive fire or tanks, even at night, are unlikely to achieve any results, or if they do, they will cost a lot of casualties.
Originally Shurka thought this was not a problem, because when the 82nd Infantry Regiment faced the Germans, they should be able to get the equipment they wanted, including even T34 tanks.
The reason is simple: when the German army attacks Stalingrad, all the soldiers and civilians in Stalingrad will be organized and armed. Later, even workers from the tractor factory will drive the newly produced T34 tanks onto the battlefield.
At that time, it was much easier for Major Mikhailovich to apply for a submachine gun, such as a mortar. After all, the equipment was for the troops. It was better to use it for professional soldiers like the 82nd Infantry Regiment than for workers.
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Therefore, Shulka has never been worried about this.
But it was only during training that I discovered that this was not the case.
If the 82nd Infantry Regiment fails to get enough equipment for training and replenishes it when the war is approaching... they don't even know how to use the equipment, and certainly don't know how to coordinate on the battlefield.
So Shulka found Kalashnikov again.
"Can you provide some equipment for the 82nd Infantry Regiment?" Shulka asked.
Kalashnikov looked at Shulka with a puzzled expression, as if he couldn't believe that Shulka's troops were short of equipment.
Shulka reluctantly raised his head towards the 82nd Infantry Regiment in training and said, "You saw it too, this is their equipment level!"
"What happened?" Kalashnikov asked.
Shulka shrugged in reply. Kalashnikov soon understood that there were actually quite a few units like the 82nd Infantry Regiment in the Soviet army. As a soldier, of course Kalashnikov understood that he just didn't
I know why Shulka was transferred to such a unit.
Of course, Kalashnikov also knew that some things should not be asked too much.
After thinking about it, Kalashnikov replied: "It's very difficult. You know the reason is that the war situation is tense now and the front line is in urgent need of equipment and ammunition, so every batch of ammunition is registered and there are strict application procedures!"
Shulka nodded, thinking that this would be the result.
But after a pause, Kalashnikov replied: "But it's not impossible. The research and development unit can apply for a batch of equipment for testing, but the quantity is not large and cannot be equipped for a regiment..."
"It doesn't matter!" Shulka replied: "I just use them for training!"
"What equipment do you need?"
"PPSH submachine guns, rocket launchers!" Shulka said: "There are also mortars and anti-tank grenades!"
"Anti-tank grenade?" Kalashnikov looked at Shulka in confusion: "Why do you need it? I mean when there is a rocket launcher!"
"Because we are likely to fight urban warfare and night warfare in the future, Comrade Kalashnikov!" Shulka said: "In this case, we will often face enemy tanks or fortifications at close range!"
Kalashnikov nodded to express his understanding. The rocket launcher does have its advantages. It has a longer range and deeper penetration, but its accuracy is not high, especially at night.
Another disadvantage is that it must lean out to aim when launching, which makes it easily suppressed by enemy fire at close range.
Therefore, in some special situations, especially night battles, its effect is not even as good as an anti-tank grenade.
"The problem is that our anti-tank grenades cannot deal with enemy tanks!" Kalashnikov said.
Shulka knew this.
At this time, the anti-tank grenade used by the Soviet army was the RPG40. This was an anti-tank grenade that relied entirely on the explosive power of explosives to cause damage... Its armor-breaking ability was only 20 to 30 mm, and it was almost only effective against the German "No. 1", "
Panzer 2 tanks are useful.
This is also one of the reasons why the Soviet army has been severely lacking in anti-tank equipment and is powerless against German tanks... The Soviet infantry can only rely on anti-tank guns to destroy tank targets. Once the anti-tank guns are destroyed, they can only hold explosive bags.
and cluster grenades.
In contrast, the German army at least has PWM anti-tank grenades that can effectively penetrate tank armor.
"Perhaps, we can consider producing a new type of anti-tank grenade!" Shulka said.
"New anti-tank grenade? Now?"
"Why not?" Shulka replied: "We only need to use the same hollow charge principle as rockets, and then combine it with the collision device of RPG40, it will be a new anti-tank grenade!"
Kalashnikov was stunned when he heard this.
It took a while for Kalashnikov to react, and then he shouted in surprise: "You're right, Shulka, why don't we do this? The hollow charge device will exponentially increase the armor-piercing ability. It
The weight is not even much heavier than the RPG40!"
"Yes!" Shulka said: "We actually throw the rocket grenades with our hands. The point is that it is cheaper than a rocket launcher and even safer than a rocket launcher. I mean when dealing with enemy tanks at close range!"
"Of course, Shulka, of course!" Kalashnikov nodded repeatedly.
And such research and development is not difficult, it just combines two technologies that have been mastered and even mass-produced.
This is actually the Soviet RPG43 anti-tank grenade... It was not equipped to the troops until 1943. Before that, the Soviet infantry had always used it with a penetration depth of only 240.
Of course, because of Shulka, RPG43 should be renamed RPG42.
"We need time, Shulka!" Kalashnikov said: "If we develop it right away, it may take several months!"
"I know!" Shulka replied: "We can train with RPG40!"