"On both sides of the Dnieper, the swamps are quite muddy, and our wheeled infantry fighting vehicles are not suitable for passage in the swamps." "Thanks to the experience of fighting in France in advance, we developed a new tracked infantry fighting vehicle, and now those units equipped with tracked infantry fighting vehicles can keep up with the advance of tank units," Keitel said. ”

To hit Smolensk, it was also necessary to cross the Dnieper, or its tributaries, where the Soviets carried out large-scale destruction.

All the bridges were blown up, there were defenses everywhere, and the German troops could only find weak positions in them to attack, but the swampy areas along the Dnieper were simply the natural enemies of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles.

The wheeled infantry fighting vehicle was originally adopted by Germany to reduce procurement costs and facilitate large-scale equipment, and in the early stages of the war, it allowed the German army to quickly achieve mechanization and accompany the tank troops into battle.

However, in France, the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, in the process of advancing, fell into the swamp, thus revealing the huge flaw of the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, which could not advance in the swamp, where the track was the king.

Ciric nodded: "Yes, the traffic situation in the Soviet Union is quite bad, we must have enough psychological preparation, of course, there are plans to improve the mobility of our wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, I have notified the relevant departments in advance, I don't know how they are progressing." ”

After speaking, Ciric turned his head and glanced at Speer, who was in charge of equipment, only to see Speer nodding: "Ciric, the prototype has been shipped, and when you have time, you can go out and have a look." ”

In fact, this kind of equipment has been shipped for several days, but Ciric is busy observing the battle situation every day, he will not give too many opinions, interfere with the command of the officers on the spot, he only mentions the direction, such as the grand strategy of mobilizing the middle route army south to Kyiv.

Now, hearing that the prototype has arrived, Cirek is immediately overjoyed: "Let's go, let's go and see!" ”

Out of the wolf's den, just a few kilometers away from the small river, Ciric saw the unique equipment.

This was improved on wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, so to speak, as long as there were additional accessories, it was possible to improve the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle to the way it is now.

And this kind of equipment simply subverts everyone's understanding, and anyone who sees it for the first time can't help but exclaim: "What is that?" Monsters? ”

The eight thick off-road tires on both sides of the car were all removed, but the car did not sit directly on the ground, and two huge screws appeared under it!

The diameter of the screw is at least one and a half meters, the front is pointed, the spiral looks as tough as a knife, shining brightly, and the two large screws on both sides hold the car up.

From the side, it looks as if the infantry fighting vehicle was riding on two large bombs, the front and rear of which were connected to the chassis of the infantry fighting vehicle by a thick and powerful steel figure-eight frame.

In the tail section, the propeller used for paddling of the infantry fighting vehicle was removed and connected to the two large screws through the propeller shaft.

Franz Xavier Rimz, a distinguished engineer at Volkswagen, was excitedly watching the senior officials who approached.

"Führer Ciric, since we received your hand-drawn sketches, we immediately started researching and found that your idea is really fantastic, and we quickly built this spiral propelled car according to your idea. Only minor improvements are needed to install it on our current wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. ”

Führer Ciric is simply a genius, as long as he has been in contact with Führer Ciric, he will sincerely sigh this exclamation, especially in the field of engineering, every idea of Führer Ciric is so admirable.

Ordinary vehicles move forward by tires, and the contact area between the tires and the ground is small and the resistance is small, so the fuel consumption is less and the speed is fast, but its ability to get out of trouble on muddy roads is very poor.

The tracked type, on the other hand, has good off-road ability, but it has high fuel consumption and slow speed.

And this screw propelled vehicle is a simple and fast means of improvement, moreover, its ability to move on muddy roads, more powerful than the tracked type, it is inherently prepared for extreme places.

Swamps, ice, hills, jungles, snow, these places are its stage!

"Let's go, let's go up!" Ciric said to the people around him, and while the others were stunned, Ciric had already slipped into the infantry fighting vehicle from behind, and then, half of his body was exposed from the turret.

Captain Graff followed him and saw Ciric go up, and the others rushed in.

Franz got into the cab with great interest and said to the people behind him: "Now, everyone, our journey is about to begin!" ”

"Buzz, buzz." With the roar of the diesel engine and the characteristic clatter of the high-pressure oil pump, Franz put himself in the water gear and slowly released the clutch.

Below, two huge cylindrical screws, turned, threads on the screws, pushed the dirt backwards, and the body began to move forward.

The speed is not very fast, but it is absolutely smooth, and Keitel, who was sitting in the back, saw that behind his own vehicle, two deep ravines had appeared, more than half a meter deep!

The car continued to drive forward until it reached the creek, and the mud almost submerged the entire screw, but the car continued to move smoothly.

"The screw under us is hollow, there is enough buoyancy, and our car has the ability to float, so this screw car can be driven directly into the river and then cross the river."

Then, the car floated up, on the water, relying on the thrust of the screw, began to move forward, the car rumbled, and everyone present had joy in their eyes, and it was just the right time!

The swamps on the Dnieper are just right for this vehicle, so let the Soviets taste their secret weapon!

The transformation is simple, as long as the screw below, the bracket, and the propeller shaft connected to the propeller are connected, the transformation is completed, and the driving is also simple, without much training.

This is simply tailor-made for such a special zone of the Soviet Union.

"However, it is not suitable for solid roads, and if it is on normal ground, it will quickly smooth out the threads and can also seriously damage the ground." At this point, the car began to drive back, and Franz continued to describe its shortcomings.

"It's not a problem, when you get back to the solid road, you can continue to change the tires, but you need a special vehicle to transport the screws." Ciric said.

"Führer, we still need a weapon in our army. I don't know if you have an idea. Schellner said.