Chapter 113: Armored transport vehicle

SdKfz is the abbreviation of Sonderkraftfahrzeug in German, which means special motor vehicle. In World War II, Sdkfz251 armored transport vehicle was developed with Bogwad's 3tHLKL6 half-tracked transport vehicle chassis, and this transport vehicle chassis is It is developed on the chassis of the D7 half-crawler conveyor which weighs only 1t.
　　 This half-track armored transport vehicle has a combat weight of 8.5 tons. The car is equipped with 2 occupants, the driver and the captain, and can also accommodate 10 passengers. Exactly the standard of an infantry squad.
　　 This is also a way full of the characteristics of the times. There are wheels in the front, tracks in the back, and wheels in the front to help steer when driving on the road. The tracks at the back increase the off-road capability.
　　 The engine of the vehicle is the same as that of the Sdkfz250 armored transport vehicle. It uses the Maybach HL42TUKRM engine with a power of 100 horsepower and a top speed of 55 kilometers per hour. It is placed in the front of the vehicle body to open a tailgate behind the vehicle body. However, in order to allow the driver to have a wide field of vision, the inclination of the top of the engine compartment has been increased. The transmission has 8 forward gears and 2 reverse gears.
　　 There are 6 road wheels on each side of the car body, the driving wheel is in the front, the inducer is behind, and the road wheels are arranged in a staggered arrangement. The crawler is a metal crawler with rubber pads, the ground length of the crawler is 1.8m, and the width of the crawler is 280mm.
　　 Historically, this vehicle was successfully developed only 39 years ago, but now, the progress has been advanced.
　　 Speaking of the reasons, it is also dumbfounding.
　　Even without Cyric, the German Army attaches great importance to the development of tanks. Cyric is able to bring a group of people to Libya, and the German military has intentionally released water.
　　 It was only under the circumstances at the time, and I didn’t know what Cyric could make. Therefore, the German military did not stop its own research and invested funds to make a project like the No. 1 tank.
　　 However, compared with the Panther Tank created by Cyric, it fell behind instantly!
　　 So the German Army knew that their development had fallen behind! In terms of tanks, the German army need not worry about whether it has fallen behind in the last ten years!
　　 Therefore, the military simply changed its direction. In addition to tanks, there are other equipment!
　　 And this Sdkfz250 armored transport vehicle is a project that the military has invested in research and development in recent years! Since you can't play tricks on tanks, you have to make some achievements in armored vehicles, right?
Cyrenk has been very busy, and only recently did I see that in the materials reported by the Equipment Department, all the research and development work has been completed, and the report that is ready to be put into use is printed, and it is preparing to produce 1,000 vehicles in advance and deliver them to the German Army. Although Cyric at that time was not very satisfied with this model, it was later approved.
　　 Where are you not satisfied? Of course it is the kind of staggered road wheels! This thing, after equipping the troops, is a nightmare, and it is quite difficult to repair it!
　　 Fortunately, this is a light vehicle. It weighs less than ten tons and is much lighter than a tank. Now that the army has done everything, let them toss it out!
　　 Then, on the basis of this armored transport vehicle, with a slight improvement, it can become an Sdkfz251 armored transport vehicle specially equipped for armored grenadiers!
Even, it can be said that if Cyrek signs an order to go on, let Busin-NAG, Wieselschout, Womag, Wegmann, Lizscher, and Dutsche factory, any of these factories If it is produced, it will be sent to the first armored division next month!
　　 In addition to the staggered road wheels, the way that the top is opened also makes Cyric quite dissatisfied, but now Cyric knows that what is needed most is to produce it first!
　　The first group of people to go to the desert has been nearly ten years! How many decades can life be? They must not be allowed to wait any longer!
　　 Now, first produce the Sdkfz251 armored transport vehicle, and then gradually develop a new type of infantry fighting vehicle. These, Cyric has already thought about it.
　　 After all, the half-track can only be used for emergencies and cannot fully adapt to the environment. Moreover, this is called an armored transport vehicle. It can be said that it is mainly used for transportation, not a real infantry fighting vehicle!
　　 In the future, two infantry fighting vehicles will be developed, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles built on Ford's wheeled chassis, and newly developed advanced crawler fighting vehicles similar to the later Soviet BMP infantry fighting vehicles!
　　 Well, these tasks should start!
　　 "I will make arrangements for the armored vehicles immediately." Cyric said: "Next month, a batch will be delivered. Within three months, all the armored vehicles will be fully equipped."
　　 "Awesome!" Scherner couldn't help but yelled.
　　Actually, they have been responding to their superiors about armored vehicles, but ~EbookFREE.me~ every time they reply, the tanks are all given to you. What are you worried about?
　　 Since this period of time, the newly formed SS First Armored Division is actually quite embarrassed.
　　 The Wehrmacht was extremely dissatisfied with them. Originally, the Wehrmacht was the only military unit in Germany. Now they are expanding from 100,000 to 150,000, and a large increase in military expenditure is required.
　　 At the same time, they are also staring at the latest Panther tank! They wanted to equip this powerful tank with priority to their troops. As a result, they were all given to the first armored division of the SS!
　　 The Black Panther 1, which cost 100,000 marks, was reduced, and the Black Panther 2, which was close to 80,000 marks, was given to the SS! Everyone is jealous, at this time, still want armored vehicles? no way!
　　 And historically, the SS was Himmler's, Himmler will of course call the shots, giving priority to various equipment, but now, it has nothing to do with Himmler, it has become Cyric's! And Cyric is still in the United States!
　　 Therefore, after countless reports, the armored vehicle still has nothing to do with it, it is just a civilian transport truck!
　　 Now that Cyric is back, someone will support them all of a sudden!
　　 Within three months, the armored vehicles were fully equipped! Those guys from the Wehrmacht must be jealous! Humph, let them jealous! We are the first division!
　　 "Well, about the armored vehicles, let's stop here." Cyric said: "What do you think of the light weapons you use now?"
　　 In the past few years, Cyric has been running around, considering various major issues, but now, when he came to the front line, Cyric suddenly discovered that there is still a major problem that has not been resolved.
　　 Until now, the main force in the front line is still using Mauser rifles!