Foining held out four fingers: "Four people."
Without waiting for Sokov to ask further questions, he took the initiative and said: "A pilot of an amphibious vessel and three crew members."
"Can I carry heavy weapons?"
"Comrade General." Before Foining could answer, another middle-aged engineer rushed to answer: "If amphibious ships are equipped with weapons, the space for the crew will be compressed, and the weight of the ammunition carried by the weapons will also be reduced. Causing a slowdown.”
Sokov didn't care who the engineer's name was, so he said bluntly: "Comrade Engineer, I want to ask you a question. If a regiment of our army needs to carry out a forced crossing operation, how many amphibious ships are needed?"
Without waiting for the engineer to answer, Sokov answered his own question: "Based on a regiment of 1,600 people, more than 500 amphibious ships are needed. Since they cannot carry heavy weapons, these ships will be surrounded by the German army when crossing the river. Under the attack of artillery or machine gun fire, there was no way to fight back. Even if they paid a huge price and reached the other side, they would not be able to continue to advance deeper into the German defenses because they did not have heavy weapons."
"We can order the amphibious ship that has completed unloading to return, return to the starting point, and cross the river with heavy weapons..."
"Comrade Engineer, according to your design drawings, this kind of amphibious ship cannot carry heavy weapons."
Sokov's words left the engineer speechless. He could only turn to Foining for help, hoping that he could help him resolve his embarrassment.
Yakov, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but feel happy when he heard what Sokov said. It turned out that the other party was still speaking for him.
When Foining saw the engineer turning his attention to him, he coughed lightly, and then said to Sokov: "General Sokov, hearing what you said, I guess you have a better idea?"
"Senior Engineer Foining," Sokov said straight to the point, considering that his troops might also use this amphibious ship to carry out cross-river operations in the future, and the design must be improved, "I think what you are saying There are still many areas for improvement in the designed amphibious boat.”
Foining was not angry because of Sokov's tone, but asked humbly: "Can you tell me in detail?" The reason why he was so respectful was entirely because he knew what Sokov was involved in. Various weapons can give your own troops an advantage. Not to mention, even the hovercraft that they rejected for mass production was Sokov's masterpiece.
Sokov pointed to the design drawing and said to Foining: "Senior Engineer Foining, I think the size of the amphibious ship should be increased. Even if it cannot carry a platoon like a hovercraft, it should at least be able to carry one platoon at a time. soldiers to transport them over. Also, I think some amphibious ships should be equipped with heavy weapons, such as 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, so that our forcible crossing troops can use firepower to suppress the German firepower on the shore during the process of crossing the river. .”
"I agree with Misha's proposal." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Yakov expressed his support in time: "Amphibious ships can also be divided into combat ships and transport ships like hovercrafts. As the name suggests, transport ships are They are responsible for transporting our troops, while the combat ships use the weapons they are equipped to suppress the German firepower points on the shore."
The engineers sitting across from him did not immediately refute Yakov's explanation. Instead, they whispered to each other and discussed Sokov's improvement plan in a low voice.
While everyone was discussing, Sokov approached Yakov and whispered: "Yasha, I have a phone in my house now. If you need anything to see me, you can call my home phone number."
"Yeah, okay." Yakov nodded and said, "If something happens in the future, I will call you directly. This saves me from having to send someone to find you, which is a lot of time wasted."
"By the way, after the meeting is over, arrange for me to talk to Comrade People's Commissar alone." Sokov felt that today was a good opportunity. He could have a good talk with Ustinov and let him take charge of the new government. After joining the army, he prioritized providing himself with the latest weapons and equipment: "I want to talk to him about weapons and equipment."
After hearing this, Yakov smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, Misha. After the meeting is over, even if you want to leave, Comrade Ustinov will probably stop you and have a good chat with you."
"General Sokov," after the two chatted for a while, Sokov suddenly heard Foining calling his name: "I have a question to ask you."
"It's not appropriate to ask for advice." Sokov said humbly: "If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. As long as I know the answer, I will definitely tell you everything."
"Why are the heavy machine guns installed on combat ships 12.7 mm instead of the 14.5 mm we commonly use?" Foining asked: "You know, the anti-aircraft machine guns we equip our air defense forces today are basically 14.5 mm. caliber, they can be installed directly on the vessel.”
"Comrade Senior Engineer," Sokov explained to Foinen: "I initially considered a 14.5 mm caliber heavy machine gun, but soon found that the positioning of a heavy machine gun of this caliber was awkward to deal with armored targets. Although the 14.5 Millimeter projectiles using discarding sabots have strong armor-piercing capabilities, but they are still not enough to penetrate the side armor of tanks.
Although the 12.7 mm caliber heavy machine gun is not as powerful as the 14.5 mm heavy machine gun, the range of the two is not much different. If the 12.7mm heavy machine gun cannot hit armor, the 14.5mm heavy machine gun will probably not be able to hit it either. To deal with German targets, the 12.7mm heavy machine gun is sufficient and lighter. At the same weight, it can carry more ammunition. "
"General Sokov, you are so thoughtful." Foining waited for Sokov to finish and gave him a thumbs up: "To tell you the truth, we were initially designing this amphibious ship. At that time, we considered installing a 14.5mm heavy machine gun, but this machine gun was too heavy and carried limited ammunition. It could play a limited role in crossing rivers, so we directly chose to eliminate it. But now after listening to your suggestion, you can 12.7mm heavy machine guns will be installed on the newly added combat ships to provide fire support for amphibious ships transporting troops."
Sokov's proposal successfully resolved the dispute between the two factions. Foining looked at Yakov and said: "Comrade Colonel, due to the increase in the size and load of the ship, the engine we originally planned to use may be a little inadequate. Do you think it is possible to assign some of the personnel under your jurisdiction to take charge? People who develop engines, join our design team?”
Now that the focus of argument between the two parties is gone, Yakov behaved quite generously in the face of Foining's request: "No problem, Senior Engineer Foining. As soon as the meeting is over, I will immediately arrange manpower to come to your Report in the design team.”
"Thank you very much, Comrade Colonel."
Foining held out four fingers: "Four people."
Without waiting for Sokov to ask further questions, he took the initiative and said: "A pilot of an amphibious vessel and three crew members."
"Can I carry heavy weapons?"
"Comrade General." Before Foining could answer, another middle-aged engineer rushed to answer: "If an amphibious ship is equipped with weapons, the space for the crew will be compressed, and the weight of the ammunition carried by the weapons will also be reduced. Causing a slowdown.”
Sokov didn't care who the engineer's name was, so he said bluntly: "Comrade Engineer, I want to ask you a question. If a regiment of our army needs to carry out a forced crossing operation, how many amphibious ships are needed?"
Without waiting for the engineer to answer, Sokov answered his own question: "Based on a regiment of 1,600 people, more than 500 amphibious ships are needed. Since they cannot carry heavy weapons, these ships will be surrounded by the German army when crossing the river. Under the attack of artillery or machine gun fire, there was no way to fight back. Even if they paid a huge price and reached the other side, they would not be able to continue to advance deeper into the German defenses because they did not have heavy weapons."
"We can order the amphibious ship that has completed unloading to return, return to the starting point, and cross the river with heavy weapons..."
"Comrade Engineer, according to your design drawings, this kind of amphibious ship cannot carry heavy weapons."
Sokov's words left the engineer speechless. He could only turn to Foining for help, hoping that he could help him resolve his embarrassment.
Yakov, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but feel happy when he heard what Sokov said. It turned out that the other party was still speaking for him.
When Foining saw the engineer turning his attention to him, he coughed slightly, and then said to Sokov: "General Sokov, hearing what you said, I guess you have a better idea?"
"Senior Engineer Foining," Sokov said straight to the point, considering that his troops might also use this amphibious ship to carry out cross-river operations in the future, and the design must be improved, "I think what you are saying There are still many areas for improvement in the designed amphibious boat.”
Foining was not angry because of Sokov's tone, but asked humbly: "Can you tell me in detail?" The reason why he was so respectful was entirely because he knew what Sokov was involved in. Various weapons can give your own troops an advantage. Not to mention, even the hovercraft that they rejected for mass production was Sokov's masterpiece.
Sokov pointed to the design drawing and said to Foining: "Senior Engineer Foining, I think the size of the amphibious ship should be increased. Even if it cannot carry a platoon like a hovercraft, it should at least be able to carry one platoon at a time. soldiers to transport them over. Also, I think some amphibious ships should be equipped with heavy weapons, such as 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, so that our forcible crossing troops can use firepower to suppress the German firepower on the shore during the process of crossing the river. .”
"I agree with Misha's proposal." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Yakov expressed his support in time: "Amphibious ships can also be divided into combat ships and transport ships like hovercrafts. As the name suggests, transport ships are They are responsible for transporting our troops, while the combat ships use the weapons they are equipped to suppress the German firepower points on the shore."
The engineers sitting across from him did not immediately refute Yakov's explanation. Instead, they whispered to each other and discussed Sokov's improvement plan in a low voice.
While everyone was discussing, Sokov approached Yakov and whispered: "Yasha, I have a phone in my house now. If you need anything to see me, you can call my home phone number."
"Yeah, okay." Yakov nodded and said, "If something happens in the future, I will call you directly. This saves me from having to send someone to find you, which is a lot of time wasted."
"By the way, after the meeting is over, arrange for me to talk to Comrade People's Commissar alone." Sokov felt that today was a good opportunity. He could have a good talk with Ustinov and let him take charge of the new government. After joining the army, he prioritized providing himself with the latest weapons and equipment: "I want to talk to him about weapons and equipment."
After hearing this, Yakov smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, Misha. After the meeting is over, even if you want to leave, Comrade Ustinov will probably stop you and have a good chat with you."
"General Sokov," after the two chatted for a while, Sokov suddenly heard Foining calling his name: "I have a question to ask you."
"It's not appropriate to ask for advice." Sokov said humbly: "If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. As long as I know the answer, I will definitely tell you everything."
"Why are the heavy machine guns installed on combat ships 12.7 mm instead of the 14.5 mm we commonly use?" Foining asked: "You know, the anti-aircraft machine guns we equip our air defense forces today are basically 14.5 mm. caliber, they can be installed directly on the vessel.”
"Comrade Senior Engineer," Sokov explained to Foinen: "I initially considered a 14.5 mm caliber heavy machine gun, but soon found that the positioning of a heavy machine gun of this caliber was awkward to deal with armored targets. Although the 14.5 Millimeter projectiles using discarding sabots have strong armor-piercing capabilities, but they are still not enough to penetrate the side armor of tanks.
Although the 12.7 mm caliber heavy machine gun is not as powerful as the 14.5 mm heavy machine gun, the range of the two is not much different. If the 12.7mm heavy machine gun cannot hit armor, the 14.5mm heavy machine gun will probably not be able to hit it either. To deal with German targets, the 12.7mm heavy machine gun is sufficient and lighter. At the same weight, it can carry more ammunition. "
"General Sokov, you are so thoughtful." Foining waited for Sokov to finish and gave him a thumbs up: "To tell you the truth, we were initially designing this amphibious ship. At that time, we considered installing a 14.5mm heavy machine gun. However, this machine gun was too heavy and carried limited ammunition. It could play a limited role in crossing the river, so we directly chose to eliminate it. But now after listening to your suggestion, you can 12.7mm heavy machine guns will be installed on the newly added combat ships to provide fire support for amphibious ships transporting troops."
Sokov's proposal successfully resolved the dispute between the two factions. Foining looked at Yakov and said: "Comrade Colonel, due to the increase in the size and load of the ship, the engine we originally planned to use may be a little inadequate. Do you think it is possible to assign some of the personnel under your jurisdiction to take charge? People who develop engines, join our design team?”
Now that the focus of the dispute between the two parties is gone, Yakov behaved quite generously in the face of Foining's request: "No problem, Senior Engineer Foining. As soon as the meeting is over, I will immediately arrange manpower to come to your Report in the design team.”
"Thank you very much, Comrade Colonel."
