USSR 1941

Moscow barracks... This barracks is no longer the barracks where the 333rd regiment was stationed before.

The previous military camp was more than ten miles away from the train station, and it took about half an hour for the tanks to drive back and forth. This was undoubtedly a huge waste for the fourth tank brigade, which needed to attack frequently as a mobile force.

So they opened up a temporary military camp near the train station.

The reason for using "open up" is because this barracks was indeed opened up.

Here is the great Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union and the largest city in the Soviet Union. Of course, the houses near the train station are expensive, and there are various shops, hotels, restaurants, etc. densely distributed here.

But all of this was before the war. With the outbreak of the war, the train station became a warehouse and transfer station for stockpiling materials and troops... A large number of soldiers and equipment were transported here to wait for orders, and many were even sent directly to the station. Send to the front.

The 4th Tank Brigade got a barracks in such an underground warehouse with high confidentiality and security.

This is why, needless to say, it is close enough to the train station that you can rush to the battlefield in the fastest time.

In fact, not only the purpose of the railway station has changed, but other factories and even workers have all been mobilized and transformed their functions:

The trolleybus repair factory began to produce grenades, the machinery factory switched to producing tanks and explosives, and even the small factory that originally produced residents' clothing and accessories also produced anti-tank grenades for the front line.

Thousands of elderly people, women and even students have entered the factory to help produce the equipment.

Mortars, automatic rifles, bombs, and shells were produced in batches. The automobile factory produces a large number of off-road vehicles and artillery parts, castings and detonators used by the army.

Just like a picture Shulka saw in the newspaper: a teenager wearing a peaked cap, it looks only thirteen or fourteen years old, his face is still childish, but he is skillfully working with a screwdriver Repairing the Mark Bi heavy machine gun.

The boy probably didn't know that he would be immortalized because of this photo, because Shulka had seen it in a modern museum.

But none of this matters.

The important thing is what Shulka thinks in his head... After the 4th Tank Brigade recaptured Klin, the 16th, the new 5th, 43rd, and 49th armies of the Susi Front formed a complete line of defense.

Coupled with the mobile defense of the fourth tank brigade, it should not be a problem to hold this line of defense until the arrival of reinforcements from the Far East Front Army in winter.

Especially after the First World War in Klin, Zhukov paid enough attention to the Fourth Tank Brigade... To be precise, Zhukov has always attached great importance to the Fourth Tank Brigade, but he did not expect that the Fourth Tank Brigade would be so important That's all.

As a result, the equipment of the fourth tank brigade was quickly replenished, cars, anti-aircraft guns from the air defense battalion, and anti-tank guns from the 333rd regiment... The anti-tank guns were still in short supply. The 333rd regiment only got ten, but they added 30 A PTRD anti-tank rifle.

To be honest, this PTRD anti-tank rifle is not an excellent rifle, it is a kind of equipment used by the Soviet Union for emergency:

The armor protection of German tanks is generally not strong, especially the "No. 1", "No. 2" and the "38T" produced in the Czech Republic. They can even use 12.7MM anti-aircraft machine guns to penetrate at a relatively short distance.

Therefore, the Soviet army needed an effective individual weapon to deal with these light tanks.

The PTRD anti-tank rifle was born at the right time: after the outbreak of the war, the demand was discovered in July, and the prototype gun was produced more than a month later, and then it was put into mass production.

However, the output is not large so far, and the 333rd regiment can get 30 is also a priority distribution.

While Shulka was thinking wildly about the newspaper, Kalashnikov sat next to Shulka and raised the vodka in his hand.

Tanks like the Kalashnikov were the envy of everyone in the 4th Brigade, not because they drove tanks and defeated the enemy on the battlefield, because the 333rd Infantry Regiment was also a part of it.

The reason why they are envied and hated by others is because the Supreme Command swiped a pen: "The tank soldiers' vodka ration is doubled!", so the tank soldiers' vodka is 200 grams per day.

Uncle Alek was a little unhappy about this, and he even pestered Shulka for a while.

"Company Commander!" Uncle Alek said, "Believe me, driving a tank is no different from driving a car. I hope you can recommend me to become a tank driver!"

"It's physical work, Uncle Alek!" said Shulka, "and you're already in your fifties..."

"For the motherland and for the army!" Uncle Alek puffed up his chest and clenched his fists, showing a powerful look in front of Shulka: "No matter how hard or tired I am, I have no complaints, not to mention that I am no better than They are bad!"

Shulka had no choice but to kick the ball: "Uncle Alek, this is not something I can decide..."

"You can, you are a 'breakout hero'!" Uncle Alek said: "They say you can even make Comrade Zhukov accept your proposal..."

Shulka could only respond with a wry smile. If he really suggested to Katukov that an old driver in his fifties drive a tank, then Katukov would think him crazy.

"Otherwise, Uncle Alek!" said Shulka, "if you insist, of course I will recommend it to you..."

"Thank you so much, Comrade Company Commander!" Uncle Alek danced with excitement, his face flushed as if he drank 200 grams of vodka.

"but……"

"But what?" Uncle Alek was a little nervous.

"I was just thinking about asking for double vodka rations for you!" Shulka said. "But if you already have double rations as a tank man..."

"Oh, Comrade Company Commander!" Uncle Alek slapped his head: "Look at me, I'm so confused! I've been driving a car for more than ten years, how can I drive a tank? Won't leave the 3rd company, and the guys from the 3rd company, they are so cute, so heroic... oh, I forgot, I hurt my feet, and I heard that the gas and brake of the tank are much heavier than the car..."

So things finally worked out.

Shulka sometimes had trouble with Uncle Alek.

He's a veteran and brave, though he's more of a driver.

So the fighters respect him very much, including Shulka.

But good wine is like life, almost to the point where the relatives do not recognize it.

"They should have doubled your ration, Comrade Shulka!" Kalashnikov handed the poured wine to Shulka and said, "I know you gave Uncle Alek your share." !"

"It's nothing!" Shulka replied, "I need to clear my head!"

Kalashnikov nodded in understanding: "That's right, it's like you commanding a tank to crash the enemy's anti-aircraft guns!"