After the occupation of the Czech Republic, Germany obtained a large number of Czech 38T tanks, and the treatment of these tanks caused some controversy, and finally, at the suggestion of Ciric, these tanks were transformed into tank destroyers.

The original turret on the top was removed and replaced with beveled armor with an inclination on all sides, 60 mm thick, which, together with the effect of the inclination, corresponds to a level of protection of 120 mm.

On the right side of the front armor, a 48x caliber 75 mm gun was installed, which was specially designed for anti-armor, and this gun, which was also used as a towed gun, was heavily equipped in the German Army.

Unlike the 75 mm tank gun, which is 70 times the diameter of the Panther tank, this tank gun, which is only 48 times the diameter, is easy to produce and has a high output.

At the same time, the power is already good, for example, with the Pzgr.39 armor-piercing projectile, at a distance of 100 meters, it can penetrate 106 mm of armor, and at 1000 meters, there is also a depth of 85 mm, which is enough to penetrate British and French tanks.

When the number of tanks cannot be satisfied, it is a last resort to use the Hunter to expand the armored forces, and in the military industry in the German rear, there are already new plans, and after taking France and integrating the French defense industry, the tanks owed to the army can be completely compensated.

As for now, let's make do with it first, it's okay for the German army, and for Britain and France, this tank is already the main force.

As a company commander, Meyer owns a Panther 3 tank, he is on the turret, half of his body is exposed, looking at the road ahead, and at the Beetle-like pursuers behind him, there is always an indescribable feeling that this small tank destroyer is simply a stain on his military career.

In the distance, the truck of the cooking squad could already be seen, and after receiving the order, his armored company walked back, while the cooking truck stayed where it was.

Even, he could imagine that his armored company would be responsible for escorting the French general to the rear safely, so that he would not have to fight.

It's really boring, thinking about the fact that he hasn't caught any battles until now, he is a little depressed.

Continuing his habitual use of the telescope, he glanced around, and suddenly, his brow furrowed.

Strange, how can there be black smoke coming out of the west side of your side? It looked like it was an army advancing.

Suddenly, Meyer felt his eyelids blinking, judging from the direction of the other party's march, it didn't look like his own team, so could it be the enemy army coming?

If that's the case, that's great! Meyer was about to cheer, and he said to his radio soldiers: "Send a report to your superiors, spot the enemy, inform the troops, advance to the right, and prepare for battle!" ”

A few kilometers away from the cooking car, Meyer's tank unit drove down the road, its tracks crushing the field, heading towards the target, at this time, in the telescope, the tanks could already be seen clearly.

What kind of tank is that?

Meyer was a little curious, the other party came to the tank unit, and now you can see the opponent's turret clearly, that kind of structure is too special, I have never seen it before, the sign on the opponent's turret is the word rice, it is British!

It must be the enemy, I really didn't expect that at such a time, the British would dare to turn around?

Since you're here, don't go! Meyer swallowed his saliva and got into his turret: "Battle formation, ready for battle, reload armor-piercing shells!" ”

When the tank is attacking, it must have a good tactic, the most important of which is the formation, and Meyer's formation is also very simple according to the characteristics of his own troops.

His Panther 3 tanks, rushing to the front, and in the back, three platoon commanders' Panther 3 tanks, in the shape of a diamond, and behind them, each Panther 3 tank, with a group of pursuers.

The Stalker's 220-horsepower engine roared, driving the 16-ton tank destroyer at a rapid pace.

If compared in terms of weight, this is definitely lightweight, but there is no turret, it is composed of an inclined body, which greatly simplifies its structure, and in the case of first-class protection, the firepower is also quite fierce, and it does not bring too much burden to the engine.

In later generations, such stalkers were mass-produced and used against the tactics of the Soviet tank sea.

And now, the glorious battle belonging to the stalkers is about to begin!

The 3rd Armored Brigade of the 1st British Armored Division, the brigade commander George sat in his Covenant cruiser tank, in terms of mobility, their newly developed tank, using a 340-horsepower Meadows DAV 12-cylinder boxer engine, is the most powerful model in the British tank, making their mobility quite good.

So, they rushed to the front.

George did not come from an armored force, just a year ago, he was a cavalryman, and after a short period of study at the armored forces academy, he came to serve in the 1st Panzer Division and became a brigade commander.

Now, sitting in a bumpy tank, for him, it's almost the same as sitting on horseback, he's not afraid of bumps, he's just not used to it.

So, he never got into the turret, and he left half of his body exposed, which was more comfortable.

Not only him, but many tank commanders, are like this, and one of the problems is that this turret is too small.

How to improve protection while saving weight is the main indicator of the development of this tank. To achieve this, they made extensive use of inclined armor.

In the whole design, the Nuffield company was responsible for the turret part, and they designed the turret, the side armor was a double arrangement, the thickness was larger, the frontal almost 40 mm vertical, plus a very large gun shield, and the side 19 mm but large inclined structure made the ricochet really possible, and the rear armor was also 25 mm.

This is already the best protection on the premise of ensuring mobility, but the trouble with it is that this inclined design sacrifices a lot of space in the turret, making the trio in the turret miserable.

It's too aggrieved inside, it's too small, or it's better outside.

"Attention, German tank units are spotted ahead, ready for battle!" Just after spotting the torrent of billowing armor on the opposite side, Brigadier George shouted loudly.

Get ready for battle!

Through the telescope, you can see a small force on the opposite side, there are only a few Panther 3 tanks, and the rest are a kind of Beetle-like thing that has never been seen before.

Whatever it is, rush up and finish them off! Due to the lack of radio, he could only shout loudly, but fortunately, many of the commanders were exposed and could receive his orders.