Chapter 1128: Stalker Tank Destroyer (Plus 2)

The armoured armoured units were undoubtedly the most formidable of the German army, and their terrible mobility and impact power made the enemy ten times more powerful than they copeed, and they could easily be wiped out.

However, after all, the armored forces are a minority, and most of the establishment is still ordinary infantry, and in the history of later generations, because all the resources are concentrated in the armored forces, the equipment of ordinary troops is even worse, the front is advanced tanks, and in the back, a large number of infantry, walking on the battlefield of the Soviet Union.

And now, compared with history, the equipment of the German troops has been greatly updated.

When he was jointly developing a 10-ton off-road truck with Ford, Ciric was preparing for the present, and now, this 10-ton truck has been heavily equipped in the German army.

Tank units need a large number of cars to serve as a logistical transportation force, and the consumption of ammunition and fuel is very large, while ordinary motorized troops also need to use trucks to transport soldiers.

Fighting in a truck is completely different from fighting on foot, where soldiers can conserve their stamina and leave it on the battlefield to fight the enemy.

The roads in the Soviet Union were basically dirt roads, unhardened, potholed, and 10-ton Ford trucks were moving on the roads.

The engine of the truck rumbled, and at the back of the car sat German GIs waiting for battle, and at their feet were boxes of ammunition.

Behind the trucks, there are also all kinds of artillery towed, they are motorized infantry divisions in the true sense of the word.

At the front of the convoy were scouts, a mixed battalion of motorcycles and wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, who were at the forefront of the army, fanning out and searching the area ahead for the first time before they made contact with the Soviet troops.

Conrad twisted the throttle of his motorcycle, this BMW R75 motorcycle, which is very stylish to ride, and, in the hands of experienced riders, can run even faster than wheeled infantry fighting vehicles.

On the seat to his right is his squad leader Troth, and on the back seat, there is an MG40 machine gun, which is their most powerful firepower, and when encountering the opposing infantry squad, even the infantry platoon, they can strangle them.

The motorcycles sped fast across the field, and behind them, several motorcycles followed suit.

Tros sat in a bumpy sidecar, still able to pull out his binoculars and look ahead, when suddenly, his face tensed.

"It was found that the opposing tank forces, models, T-26 and T-34, numbering about fifty, were advancing towards us, quickly, inform our rear troops, prepare for anti-tank combat!"

No one thought that the tank units of the Soviets would actually rush from this direction, and instead of confronting the German tank forces, they would have to do useless work here?

It came at the right time!

After Tros finished speaking, Conrad made a dashing tail flick and completed a 180-degree turn, and the sidecar of the motorcycle was cocked high, while Tros was still sitting steadily.

They drove back a few dozen meters and joined up with a motorcycle in the rear, which had radio equipment, to get in touch with the troops behind and report the situation!

The 42nd Army had two infantry divisions, and after the 87th Infantry Division received the report from the scouts in front, the anti-tank battalion of the division immediately went into action.

Although it is a motorized infantry division, the anti-tank battalion of the division still uses self-propelled chassis weapons, which is the still unknown Stalker tank destroyer.

At the beginning, after the Czech war, Ciric inspected the most important Škoda arsenal in the Czech Republic, which had been renovated by German engineers and began to produce the same Panther tank.

However, the Škoda Arsenal also left behind a large number of 38T tanks, as well as unfinished tank chassis, which in the eyes of the German Panzers were completely outdated and vulnerable in front of the Panthers.

But it would be a waste to return these tanks directly, and when the Führer was inspecting at the time, this contradiction was in the midst of an unsolvable solution, and finally, the Führer Shirek had an idea and suggested that the chassis of these tanks be changed to tank destroyers, and later the Führer named it the Stalker.

This kind of Stalker tank destroyer is an excellent anti-tank weapon formed by simply using large-angle armor on the chassis of a 38T tank and erecting a long-barreled 75mm tank gun.

In later generations, this thing was famous, and even the allies admired it.

But now, the German armored forces are not uncommon with this kind of weapon, so after it was manufactured, it was assigned to the motorized rifle division, and after they got their hands, it was definitely a treasure.

The standard equipment of the divisional anti-tank battalion in the motorized rifle division is a towed 75-mm anti-tank gun, and now, with a self-propelled chassis, it is equipped with an engine for the anti-tank gun, which runs faster and fights more effectively!

It's a pity that in the past, they had no use, whether it was fighting France or Britain, those weak armies trembled in front of the German armored forces, and the motorized infantry divisions followed behind, and the main task was to capture prisoners and conduct law and order, and they had not yet fought a front-line battle decently.

This made every soldier of the infantry division hold their breath, and now, the opportunity has finally come.

4 large load-bearing wheels, so that the Chaser tank destroyer can run quickly in the field, the bumps are not very strong, the track width on both sides is large, and the weight of the body is very small, one of the most outstanding data of this tank destroyer is that the pressure on the ground is the smallest of all equipment, even in the mud, you can easily climb out.

There is no turret on it, and it is surrounded by large sloping armor, which makes its silhouette quite low, which brings great benefits, with a small dead weight, it maximizes the weapon, as for the disadvantage, it is difficult to aim, and it must be closely coordinated by the crew members.

The battalion commander Schutt sat in his pursuer, he leaned out half of his body and looked ahead with a telescope, at this time, the camouflage-painted Chaser tank destroyer and the ground were almost integrated, and only at close range would they be observed by the other party, and as long as they were at a thousand meters, the pursuer had quite strong high-precision shooting, which was enough to kill the opponent.

Following the direction indicated by the scout, they continued to advance a few kilometers, and soon, they saw a group of tanks galloping in the distance.

"Attention, find the target, find suitable cover, prepare to ambush the Soviets." Schutt shouted over the radio.

A low-profile pursuer, a quick search for his own cover, small dirt slopes, small bushes, and even grass can make it camouflage.