In the previous episode we talked about “Stalin’s Sledgehammer”:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1200330/eventcomments/1744518945033940479
However, if you thought that 203 mm field artillery is a little excessive, you are in for a surprise.

Meet the Br-5 280 mm mortar M1939 (Russian: 280-мм мортира образца 1939 года (Бр-5)) - younger and bigger brother of B-4.

“It was the Red Army's heaviest field piece during the war.”

With only 47 such pieces build it was indeed a rare yet devastating guest on the battlefield. Despite low numbers and unlike many prototypes, which were never really out into the field, this one was in active service since the Winter War.

“After World War II the Br-5 was to remain in Soviet service until the 1970s.”

Both these artillery pieces look gigantic compared to the German 150 mm sFH.

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The Soviet heavy 203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) (Russian: 203-мм гаубица обр. 1931 г. (Б-4)) compared to the German 150 mm sFH - one of the most numerous German field artillery guns.

This B-4 monster was packing an extremely heavy punch and had a solid firing range of 18 kilometers (compared to the 13 kilometers of 150 mm sFH). It was first used in combat during the Winter War of 1939-1940.

“The B-4 was called the "Karelia Sculptor" as Finnish pillboxes hit were virtually turned into a bizarre hodge-podge of concrete chunks and iron armatures.”

It was later used against Germany when its Armed forces invaded USSR in June 1941. The German soldiers were greatly impressed by such a powerful artillery shelling and started to call this artillery piece "Stalin's sledgehammer".

Yer it was only 3 days into the war when the German soldiers found themselves a bunch of “Sledgehammers” to toy with.

“23 B-4's were captured by the German 11th Panzer Division as the town of Dubno was captured at nighttime on June 25, 1941.”

We do not want to spoil you the gameplay of the Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg too much, but what we can say is that: “Captured B-4's used by the Wehrmacht were given the designation 20,3 cm H.503(r)”

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For all those wondering how would Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg would differ from Panzer Strategy, we prepared a list of all major differences.