The official number of this heavy tank sold by the Soviet Union to the British 6th Army through barter is t28/1937. The prototype of this tank is t28. The year of the exact research time is, the Chinese side is not sure, but only knows that this is a multi-turret heavy tank. Its earliest public appearance was in the Red Square parade in early 1933. It is estimated that the weight of this multi-turret heavy tank is about fifteen to twenty-five tons. According to the standards of the Chinese armored forces, the prototype of this tank can only be regarded as a medium tank.

However, the T28 heavy tank equipped by the British 6th Army in the Middle East is no longer a prototype, but an improved model t28/1937. This improved tank was first publicly appeared in the Red Square parade in 1937. The code name of "t28/1937" was actually named by the China-** intelligence agency. As for the code name within the Soviet Union, this is also an unknown number, but one thing is certain. Compared with the T28 prototype, the weight of the t28/1937 heavy tank has increased greatly. According to the gypsum models and body size data of the track ruts sent back by the spy, Chinese tank designers calculated the weight of this t28 improved tank, which was over 40 tons, which is an astonishing number, so that the Chinese-** side is skeptical about this conclusion.

However, when the intelligence was received from the spy lurking in Palestinian at the beginning of this year, the China-** intelligence agency finally confirmed that the tank designer's calculation results were correct. In fact, based on the information found by the spy in cafes and clubs, the combat weight of the Soviet-made T28/1937 heavy tank has reached an astonishing forty-five tons, which is only slightly lighter than the latest China's t1938 "Wild Boar" heavy tank.

The spy not only found out the full combat weight of the t28/1937 heavy tank, but also found out the origin of this improved tank. In fact, the reason why this tank was made by the Soviet factory was entirely because Stalin was stimulated, and what stimulated him was nothing else, but the tank made in China.

At the end of 1933, when China's political situation was turbulent because the central government began to purify the chaebol forces, the Soviet Union seized the opportunity to launch a border war in the Baikal region. One side of the conflict was the Soviet Red Army, and the other side was the Far Eastern Republic border guard, which was denounced by the Soviet government as "Chinese lackeys" and the "remnants of Belarus", for the "Baikal War".

In that border war, the Soviet army suffered a heavy blow, and not only fighter jets from Chinese factories, but also tanks from Chinese factories were also given to the Far Eastern Republic by the Chinese central government. Although its performance is not as good as China's latest equipment, it is more than enough to deal with the Soviet tanks of t26 and t28.

The border war with the Far Eastern Republic gave strong stimulation to the Soviet leaders. Therefore, Stalin immediately ordered to improve the most advanced T28 heavy tanks of the Soviet Union at that time, in accordance with the performance of the medium tanks that China aided to the Far Eastern Republic, and turn them into a "very true" heavy tank.

So the t28/1937 heavy tank appeared. This tank learned the lesson of the failure of the "Baikal War" and attached great importance to armor protection. Although its specific armor thickness is top secret, it is estimated that the thickness of the armor plate on the front of the vehicle body should not be less than 80 mm, and the thickness of the armor on the front of the turret should also be comparable. It is worth noting that the improved t28 not only enhances armor protection, but also enhances firepower. Its main turret is equipped with a 122mm howitzer, and two secondary turrets each equipped with a 57mm anti-tank gun and a machine gun. A large-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun is also installed above the main turret, which is of course also a lesson from the "Baikal War".

According to the theory of Soviet tank designers, the 122mm howitzer of the t28/1937 heavy tank is used to deal with solid fortifications and can also provide close-range artillery support for infantry. The two 57mm anti-tank guns can be used to deal with enemy tanks and armored vehicles. Moreover, since the secondary turret is located on the left and right sides of the front of the vehicle body, it can fire in two directions at the same time, which is particularly suitable for attacking basement areas, such as the defense zone built by the Far Eastern Republic on the Baikal front, known as the "Kolchak Line".

However, since its successful development, this new multi-turret heavy tank has not found a chance to regain its place on the Baikal front. In fact, with the beginning of Germany's reorganization operation and the strong stimulation of the incident of Zhao Bei's re-appointment as Chinese president, the Soviet government suddenly appeared that it was subjected to serious threats from both east and west, and these two threats were more deadly than the threat of the Far Eastern Republic. After all, the Far Eastern Republic is at least ruled by Russians, while China and Germany are increasingly showing nationalism.

The Soviet government was full of righteousness, so when the Soviet government was eager to take out the heavy tanks of the t28/1937 and put them on the Red Square parade, this "very true" heavy tank was not sent to the Baikal confrontation area, but was sent to two places, one was the plains on the border between the Soviet Union and Poland, monitoring the Polish army with "severe fascist tendencies", and the other was the grassland area in the northern Caspian Sea, where it confronted the huge armored force under the Central Asian Military Region of China.

Before the t1938 "Wild Boar" tank made in China appeared in the armored corps experimental field, the t28/1937 tank made by the Soviet Union was the largest tank in active service equipment among the 6th armies of all countries in the world. Compared with the Chinese "Wild Boar" heavy tank, the Soviet Union's t28/1937 heavy tank is also the world's largest heavy tank. According to the China Information Agency, the 6th Soviet Army equipped at least 500 of this tanks, which is still a conservative estimate. In fact, according to the calculations of the Ministry of Heavy Industry of China and the current industrial capabilities of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union may have had at least 1,000 t28/1937 tanks. After all, the industrial projects that the United States aided the Soviet Union back then were real, and the United States' purpose was to restrain China.

Understanding these facts, we can understand why the Chinese General Staff rushed to send the "wild boar" to the Muscat battlefield. The purpose is to test the performance of the "wild boar" through actual combat, and then see if the Soviet heavy tanks are really as powerful as they look on the outside. Although this Soviet heavy tank is very slow, the Chinese side did not dare to underestimate it. In order to deal with this Soviet heavy tank, China's tank troops were specially equipped with a special ammunition. This shell is called "armour-breaking shells". This shell has a very special killing

Meaning: After hitting the armor of the enemy tank, it does not penetrate directly through the armor plate, but "stick" the armor tightly like a candy, and at the same time detonate the special explosives loaded in the shells, crush and collapse the steel plate on the other side of the armor plate with a fierce shock wave, causing many steel fragments to splash out on the other side of the steel plate, and use these high-flying fragments to kill members and equipment inside the tank to achieve the purpose of indirectly destroying the tank. If the armor-piercing bomb cannot penetrate the front armor of the t28/1937 tank, then this kind of armor-breaking bomb may be used.

If everything goes well, perhaps soon, a battle between heavy tanks will break out on the arid land of Muscat. The British tank will be a multi-turret heavy tank, while the Chinese tank is a single-turret heavy tank. Perhaps, the decisive theory of whether the tank should be multiple turrets or single turrets in the future will be found on the battlefield ruins of Muscat. Although in fact, China has long determined the exhibition route of a single turret.

Tian Miao really wants to prove Mr. President's advanced theory through practical combat. Through so many years of practice, Mr. President seems to have never made mistakes on strategic issues, nor has he made mistakes on arms exhibition issues. Therefore, Tian Miao's current idea is also inclined to the president's view, that is: the Soviet Union's exhibition of multiple turret tanks is actually a waste of resources, which can also show the stubbornness and conservatism of the Soviet leaders.

Just as Tian Miao was holding a telescope, observing the smoke rising above the distant naval battle battlefield, while thinking about how to find British heavy tanks for a head-on battle, a tank soldier suddenly ran up from the bottom of the mountain.

"Teacher! Division Commander! Reconnaissance Company is back! Reconnaissance Company is back!"

"What's the name? When you come back, call the company commander over."

Tian Miaotou didn't reply, and hummed a few times and drove away the tank soldier who had not finished speaking. After a while, the company commander of the reconnaissance company led two pilots to the top of the mountain. It was not until then that Tian Miao understood why the tank soldier was about to shout just now.

"They were picked up on the road, and they were HNA pilots. Their dive bombers were injured by enemy planes in naval battles and could only make a forcibly landing on the road. When our reconnaissance company went to the east to reconnaissance, we saw their planes on the road. When we came back, they ran out of an abandoned village and stopped our convoy, and we brought them back by the way."

After the reconnaissance company commander's words, Tian Miao suddenly realized the origins of these two Chinese HNA pilots.

"Hello, Commander Tian. My name is Zhang Yiwu, Navy Major."

The major among the pilots first introduced himself, and then the corporal.

"Hello, Chief Tian. My name is Qin Kaixuan, and I am the major's backseat navigator and machine gunner."

Tian Miao nodded, looked at the silk scarf stained with blood on Zhang Yiwu's legs, handed the telescope in his hand to the commander of the reconnaissance company, and then pointed at Zhang Yiwu's calves and said a few words.

"Your injury is too careless. If you can't do it, you have to find medical staff to reband it. In addition, we are currently carrying out combat missions, so it is impossible to send a car to take you back to the headquarters. You either stay here and wait for the headquarters to send a car to pick you up, or follow us."

Without thinking, Zhang Yiwu nodded immediately and said, "We just follow you. Don't be afraid of it, our shooting skills are not something we can do. If there is really a battle, we can participate in the battle as infantry."

Tian Miao smiled and said, "My troops are not yet at the point where they need naval infantry. You guys, let's follow the baggage company honestly."

After saying that, Tian Miao ordered the staff to take the two HNA pilots down the mountain, and then asked the reconnaissance company commander.

"You go out for reconnaissance, are there any traces of the enemy?"

The reconnaissance company commander shook his head and said, "There was no trace of the enemy. The British army retreated quite quickly. Instead, several discarded anchor tanks were found on the road. However, the radio stations and documents in the tanks were basically destroyed and there was no valuable information."

"I understand, you go down."

Tian Miao glanced at the radio operator who was still receiving the headquarters telegram. Seeing that he was making gestures to him, he first killed the reconnaissance company commander and then walked to the side of the radio.

"Teacher Commander, this is a new order just issued by the headquarters, ordering us to go to this location to defend. The next specific action also requires the reconnaissance plane to send the message back before talking about it." The radio operator handed over the translated telegram to Tian Miao.

Tian Miao looked at the telegram and frowned. To be honest, he was a little reluctant to do this order from his superior. The power of the tank can only be fully swept when attacking. As for defense, it seems that it is a bit useless. If the signature of the telegram was not the war zone commander Zhou Daogang himself, Tian Miao would still try to persuade the superior to change the order. However, since the order was issued by Zhou Daogang, then Tian Miao would not touch the bad luck of Commander Zhou unless the war zone chief can support his opinion.

After studying the map, Tian Miao decided to obey the order and led the "hunter" troops to the village, where he was waiting for new instructions from his superiors.

However, Tian Miao was not aware of it. It was Zhou Daogang's order that opened the curtain for a tank encounter. This battle was exactly what Tian Miao had been looking forward to, heavy tanks vs. heavy tanks.v
Chapter completed!