Red Soviet Union Chapter 188

The tracks crushed the Tokyo Port, and the steel chariot rumbled to the dock. The addition of this latest type of tank made everyone feel excited.

Why did the war stop in the first place? Why would you agree with the Soviets and give up northern Hokkaido to the Soviet Union? It's not because the Soviet armored forces are too powerful! None of the Western tanks can withstand the 125mm tank gun fire, and the West does not have enough confidence to penetrate the main armor of Soviet tanks.

In terms of air force equipment, the United States is ahead of the Soviet Union, and in the army's tanks, the Soviet Union is far ahead. Now, the arrival of this kind of tank has given the people present confidence.

"Yeah, just half a month ago, this tank has been finalized and entered the low-speed production stage. Thirty tanks were produced first, all of which were equipped with our first cavalry division." Major General Field, the division commander, said proudly: "We This tank uses gas turbine power, excellent acceleration performance, and armor protection is much higher than the previous model, and now temporarily uses 105mm tank guns, and when the 120mm tank guns come out, they can be replaced directly.”

Gas Turbine Power! The biggest feature is the large torque and quick start. After entering the first cavalry division, the first batch of tank soldiers were stunned. With the automatic transmission, as long as you step on the accelerator, you can accelerate to 50 kilometers per hour in a few seconds. ! On the battlefield, you can completely avoid the opponent's shells at the moment when the opponent launches the shells!

With a total combat weight of more than 50 tons, the armor protection is also quite excellent, in terms of tonnage. It's good enough for the heavy tanks of World War II, before the depleted uranium armor came out. This initial production type uses Chabhan composite armor, and its own protection ability, that is, the ability to resist armor penetration and armor penetration, is comparable to that of the British Chobham.

In later generations, this kind of tank has been developed since 1971. Chrysler won the bidding in 1976 and officially released it in 1978. Designated by the Army as M1. The 110 M1 initial mass-produced models produced in 1979 officially entered service with the U.S. Army in 1981.

And now, the Americans can't wait. Although the M1 tank is still under development, it has been hurriedly finalized. Part of it is produced in small batches and handed over to the army for use. It is necessary to have a ground combat vehicle that can compete with Soviet tanks! M60 is not enough!

Sure enough, now seeing the arrival of this chariot. The island nation's Self-Defense Forces rejoiced, and the haze of the past few days was swept away, which seemed to indicate that they were about to launch a counteroffensive and regain Hokkaido.

But. The 1st Cavalry Division only entered the Yokota base and did not immediately attack the north.

The U.S. Army and the Soviet Army directly exchanged fire? Even a fool can think of what this means, the outbreak of the Third World War!

The arrival of the U.S. Army is to prevent the Soviets from continuing to go south, and at the same time to encourage the islanders to let the islanders go north by themselves!

"We are now. There are already six divisions on hand, three of which are armored divisions. If the islanders dare to take the initiative to provoke, that is our opportunity." In Kushiro, a meeting is being held.

The Soviet occupation of Hokkaido has been consolidated through an agreement with the United States. The Americans have long lost their chance. Now, the Americans want to plan a counter-offensive of the island nation, which is simply a dream!

"Yes, the order from Moscow has come down. If the islanders dare to continue to provoke war, we will fight back fiercely!" Commander-in-chief Yazov said, waving his hand, and then slammed heavily on the table.

"Now, the islanders in front of us have mobilized eight divisions. However, their equipment is dominated by Type 61, and there are only two divisions in Type 74. We are not under great pressure." Andre said : "Our fighters all have high fighting enthusiasm and firm belief. It is not difficult to defend the line and fight a beautiful counterattack. However, I am still worried about threats from the air and sea."

There is no doubt about the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Army. However, in modern warfare, it is very important to control the air and the sea. When the MiG-29 and Su-27 are still in service, the main force in the air is still the MiG- 23. The number of MiG-25 is small and cannot afford the huge air consumption.

The situation of the Americans' troop transfer could not be concealed from the Soviet Union. In addition to the first cavalry division transferred from the sea, several fighter squadrons equipped with F-15s were transferred from China. At sea, the second American fighter squadron was transferred. The aircraft carrier battle group Enterprise also came, and formed a dual aircraft carrier battle group with Kitty Hawk, which greatly increased its power.

Thinking about the sudden arrival of forty or fifty Tomcats, Andre would have a headache. Once air supremacy was lost, the U.S. Army would not move, but the more than four hundred UH-1 gunships of the 1st Cavalry Division, It will definitely come overwhelmingly, posing a serious threat to one's own armored forces.

Our existing air power is already the maximum against land-based fighter jets, and this cannot be solved by increasing the number of fighter jets. The narrow airspace makes the Soviet Air Force and the Air Defense Air Force, which have weak electronic information capabilities, more commanding. at a disadvantage.

"Yeah, Moscow also pays special attention to our current problems." Yazov said: "As long as we persist for more than ten days, the Kyiv heavy aircraft cruiser will arrive, and we can use this anti-submarine cruiser formation. , to contain the American aircraft carrier formation. As long as we are entangled with them and make them unable to attack the land, we will relieve a lot of pressure."

The aircraft-carrying cruiser Kyiv, the Soviet aircraft carrier! Andre's eyes were always on, with this aircraft carrier, it would be much easier for him to handle it!

The aircraft carrier Kyiv! As a huge red empire that can compete with the United States, the Soviet Union also has aircraft carriers. In addition to the first-generation Moscow-class helicopter aircraft carrier, it has begun to build the second-generation Kyiv-class aircraft carrier.

In September 1968, the Soviet government passed a resolution approving the proposal of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry to stop the construction of the third "Moscow" class anti-submarine cruiser and the construction of the 1143-type anti-submarine cruiser at the Black Sea Shipyard. This 1143-type heavy carrier aircraft The cruiser will carry 20 to 22 K25 helicopters and Yak-36М vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

In the 1970s, the No. 01 ship "Kyiv" started construction at the Black Sea Shipyard, and В.Н. Korchakin was appointed as the chief builder. On December 12, 1972, the anti-submarine cruiser "Kyiv" was launched. In 1974, the outfitting was completed, and it began to enter the mooring and sea trials. In July 1976, the "Kyiv" took 5 Yak-36М and 1 Yak-36МУ to circumnavigate Europe to its station in the Northern Fleet and became the flagship of the Northern Fleet. (To be continued.)

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