Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 223 >

An armor-piercing round fired at four times the speed of sound pierced the front armor of the tank.

Ironically, the attacked anti-tank gun and the attacked tank were also engraved with iron crosses.

It was natural for both of them to call themselves the German Empire. Although the shape of the flag was different, the basic black red gold color scheme was the same.

The reason that they were able to identify each other was because the equipment they were using was completely different.

In the end, on one side, only the iron cross was drawn on the equipment used by the Russian army. Of course, due to the problem of shooting by mistake, a golden eagle was painted instead of an iron cross, or arborvitae leaves were also painted with an iron cross.

“Damn it.”

“Nearly 10% of the offensive forces were split. Any further offensive is unreasonable.”

“The offensive was launched to check the enemy’s defensive posture, and if there are too many casualties here, the offensive will be stopped.”

“All right.”

It was also not easy to break through the Maginot line, which was reorganized for purely anti-Russian military use and anti-armored forces, and concentrated on defense with all its forces by gathering the Luftwaffe, which still preserves considerable combat capabilities.

“If we destroy those damn torch cars with aerial bombardment, the enemy’s air defense system is too thick, and if we try to reduce the number of enemy fighters, they won’t fight.”

At one time, they mobilized a large number of bombers and sprayed chaff to make them mistaken for a large-scale Russian air strike, and lured German fighters into a head-to-head confrontation. Because it was not at one level, it did not do as much damage to the enemy as when the trap was first dug.

When we fought outside the range of the enemy anti-aircraft guns to avoid the enemy anti-aircraft fire at all, they realized that they could not drop large bombs unless they were in vertical air and did not come out of the range of the anti-aircraft guns at all.

The outermost line of defense somehow broke through, but the underground anti-tank gun bunkers and machine gun bunkers that popped out from hiding were steadily raising the stress levels of the generals of the Russian-German coalition.

“It can’t be like this. Ask Moscow to mobilize as many large-caliber artillery as possible. If you like it, you would want to mobilize even the Tsar cannons on the grounds of the Kremlin.”

How many men were killed by the German chainsaws and new anti-tank guns, and the enemy turned the route into a minefield.

Even if they tried to break through with a smoke screen, the artillery at the reinforcement fortress in the rear fired shells. The Russian army, having found the location, fired retaliatory artillery fire, but it was meaningless unless they could penetrate the enemy’s fortifications. The Russian army artillery and Nabal, and only aiming at the approaching armored units, are bluntly aiming.

No matter how heavy the tank is, it cannot withstand the concentrated 150mm artillery fire.

In addition, all of the burial bunkers are connected by a network of tunnels. Some even suggested that they take over some points and burn the tunnel network by pouring oil, but pulling the oil supply hose there was a task in itself.

To put it bluntly, the current situation is that the mortars with the muzzle positioned at the same level as the ground are hidden inside a concrete and steel shield, and the tank turret equipped with a gun capable of penetrating the front armor of a friendly tank enters and exits the ground. It was a board that shot and hid.

There were landmines and heavy artillery pouring out, and it was a real pain in the ass.

The problem is that this is the front line, and behind it awaits an artillery observatory equipped with ground infantry concrete bunkers, anti-aircraft batteries, and communication facilities connected by the same tunnel network. there was.

And no matter how much I drilled there, there is another spare bunker that is the same as the one I drilled before, and there are also 2nd anti-aircraft gun positions.

Even if you dig up to that point, there is an artificial flooded area created by the German army. If all the front lines are cut, artificially draw water from rivers, etc. to fill it with water, or at least make it into a swamp to block the movement of tanks.

Behind it there are also logistical facilities, barracks, ammunition depots, power plants, railway stations, etc., as well as large numbers of enemy armored forces stationed there.

Of course, there are tank arcs, barbed wire fences, minefields and anti-tank gun positions in between.

The depth created in this way reached several tens of kilometers.

“Theoretically, just like destroying a tank, when the enemy turret is raised, it can be destroyed by hitting a friendly tank gun. Not only is it forced, they can hide the turret right away if they’re fooled, but we have to move on our feet to avoid it.”

“What if you take the damage and fire a massive high-explosive fire while engaging your allies? I heard that the armor of their batteries is inferior to that of your tanks.”

“The problem is, those damn things are sniping our artillery positions with long-range fortifications and train guns. You can do it, but you have to be prepared for a lot of damage.”

“The minefield will be able to break through somehow by attaching a mine-clearing device to the tank. But the next wire is a problem…”

Although it is an infantry bunker, it is a bunker that is heavily armed at the level of any coastal fortress. Even in the original history, the Allied Forces did not come up with a solution until the end of the war, except for destroying the armor-piercing shells of battleship guns or aircraft by dropping them at a very appropriate angle.

An anti-aircraft gun tower built by the Germans with all their might. The anti-aircraft gun tower is not only capable of anti-ground fire, but also has an average wall thickness of 3.5 m with reinforced reinforced concrete and a roof thickness of 1.5 m. No, there are several.

When I got to the main fortress, which has the thinnest outer wall of 3.5m, I really wondered if there was any way to break through it other than an earthquake bomb.

Ohrana delivered some of the blueprints to the Russian Empire, but the Empire only concluded that the existing equipment alone could not provide an answer.

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“I don’t think it will be easy.”

The Crown Prince, who was handling part of the military duties together, shook his head.

It was rare for the second son to say this, so I tilted my head.

“Is that enough?”

“There are reports that the Germans have begun laying undetectable mines on the coast. It has been delayed by the fortification of Magino, but it is a sign that we are starting to fortify the coast soon.”

“If the time is delayed, it will be very difficult.”

“In the worst case, we may just have to cross the Maginot line head-on. When that new weapon is completed, it is not just a dream.”

“Stop thinking about winning the war with new weapons, son. Moreover, there are still many shortcomings in the technology of rockets.”

ballistic missile.

The idea of destroying German fortresses by attaching powerful and heavy armored personnel carriers to ballistic missiles was actually quite difficult.

First of all, the performance of the terminal guidance system is still hopeless, and there are many problems to be solved, such as engine thrust and stability problems.

The cruise missile was too low in engine thrust to fly away like that.

“We need to urge more troops to invade Italy.”

“I fear that Hitler may be offering Italy as a sacrifice to buy time to fortify the coast.”

“There is no possibility of that… it is not.”

Frankly, considering the ban on retreat from the original history, the likelihood is low, but Stalin and Rasputin moved to that town right away, Hitler became prime minister instead of president, and the Holocaust became common religious persecution, including expulsion and conscription against Judaism. Considering that he was downgraded to that level, the possibility that Hitler was a bit sane cannot be ruled out at all.

“The stronger the enemy defenses are, the harder it will be for us, and in the worst case, it could even lead to a failed landing.”

It is equally difficult to land in a state that does not fully secure control over the sea, or to crash into an enemy’s well-built coastal fortress.

“This war will not end until the flag of the double-headed eagle is raised in London, or maybe even Scotland or Ireland, but it is a war that will never end before that.”

It may not be a good idea to run a state with iron and fatigue, but one thing is certain.

Negotiations and war crimes trials are not enough to punish the fascists.

An idea of fascism can be permanently castrated only by experiencing such shocking experiences as iron, blood, flames, bombs, the death of family members, bullets flying in front of your eyes, and neighbors who laughed together until yesterday are shot and scattered.

In fact, it would be perfect if we cut the country apart… but it was already too late for Germany.

This is because they gave Germany the same indulgences that Italy of the original history received in order to deal with the enemies of Britain, the Nazi remnant and Italy. There was no choice but to carry out the war immediately.

The Empress will do well, but after the death of the parties, Prussia is German territory… No, it’s been beaten to death twice, so it’s unlikely, and it’s more likely to talk about Alsace-Lorraine or Schleswig.

Or, they are more likely to do something to reduce their war crimes. If you look at Italy in the 21st century right now, the person who inherited Mussolini’s blood is eating in the parliament, saying that his grandfather was not at fault.

In order to prevent such a thing, I plan to do a war crimes trial for sure. It would be best to put Hitler or Stalin in a war crimes tribunal and sentence them to death, but Hitler is a guy who shoots in the head like the original history rather than being caught, and I don’t know about Stalin.

If you think that Göring is close to a dwarf here, and that Goebbels eats cyanide like the original history before being caught, there are really few among the key giants to put on trial.

How do you judge those who are behind? Guys like Mussolini and Moseley and, crucially, Edward VIII, deserve to be caught and put on trial… Moseley’s original history has only fought verbally over the British government’s arrest, and I’ve never seen him commit suicide or run away. So, could you catch it?

“Heh, yes, the war isn’t over yet, so we shouldn’t think about having a war criminal trial already.”

“Maybe Italy sooner or later?”

“why?”

“I didn’t tell you not to report it, but there was a request to help expel the Germans because they will hold a coup in Rome and detain Mussolini and the king.”

“Tell me not to.”

It’s enough to have no conscience to borrow someone else’s army to take away power?

Who do you see as an idiot? It’s not too early, cancer, arm!