Chapter 1268 Screw Propulsion Vehicle

"On both sides of the Dnieper River, the swamps are quite muddy, and our wheeled infantry fighting vehicles are not suitable for passage in the swamps." Keitel said: "Fortunately, we summed up our combat experience in France in advance and developed a new tracked type. Infantry fighting vehicles, now, those units with tracked infantry fighting vehicles, can keep up with the advance of the tank units."

If you want to hit Smolensk, you also have to cross the Dnieper River, or its tributaries. On these river basins, the Soviets have carried out large-scale destruction.

All the bridges were blown up, and there were defenses everywhere. The German army could only attack in weak positions. However, the swamps along the Dnieper River were the natural enemies of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles.

At the beginning, Germany used wheeled infantry fighting vehicles to reduce procurement costs and facilitate large-scale equipment. In the early days of the war, it allowed the German army to quickly mechanize and accompany the tank troops to charge.

However, in France, the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle fell into the swamp while advancing, thus revealing the huge flaw of the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. It cannot advance in the swamp, and the track is the king there.

Cyric nodded: "Yes, the traffic conditions in the Soviet Union are quite bad, we must have sufficient psychological preparation, of course, there are plans to improve the mobility of our wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, I The relevant departments have been notified in advance, and I don’t know how they are progressing.”

After speaking, Cyric turned his head and glanced at Speer, who was in charge of equipment, and saw that Speer nodded: "Führer Cyric, the prototype car has been delivered, you can go out and have a look when you have time. "

In fact, this kind of equipment has been shipped for several days, but Cyric is busy watching the battle every day. He will not give too many opinions and interfere with the command of the officers on the scene. He only mentions directionality, such as mobilization. The grand strategy of the Central Route Army going south to Kyiv.

Now, when he heard that the prototype car had been delivered, Cyric was instantly overjoyed: "Come on, let's go and see!"

After leaving the wolf's lair, Cyric saw the unique equipment by the river a few kilometers away from the wolf's lair.

This is improved on the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. It can be said that as long as there are additional accessories, the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle can be improved to what it is now.

And this kind of equipment simply subverts everyone's understanding. Anyone who sees it for the first time can't help but exclaim: "What is that? Is it a monster?"

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. Below it, two huge screws appeared!

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

From the side, it looks like this infantry fighting vehicle is riding on two large bombs. The front and rear of the bomb are connected to the chassis of the infantry fighting vehicle through a strong and powerful steel figure-eight frame.

At the tail, the original propeller used by the infantry fighting vehicle for paddling was removed and connected to the two large screws through the drive shaft.

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

"Führer Cyric, since we received your hand-drawn sketch, we immediately started research and found that your idea is really great. We will soon follow your idea and give this screw-propelled car to Made it. With only minor modifications, it can be fitted to our current wheeled infantry fighting vehicles."

President Cyric is simply a genius. Anyone who has been in contact with President Cyric will sincerely express this sigh, especially in the field of engineering, every idea of ​​President Cyric is so impressive. admire.

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

The crawler type has good off-road ability, but the fuel consumption is high and the speed is slow.

And this kind of screw propulsion vehicle is a simple and fast improvement method. Moreover, its action ability on muddy roads is stronger than that of crawler type. It is naturally prepared for extreme places.

Swamp, ice, hills, jungle, snow, these places are its stage!

"Go, go up!" Cyric said to the people beside him, just when the others were stunned, Cyric had slipped into the infantry fighting vehicle from the back neatly, and then showed half of it from the turret. body.

The captain of the guard, Graf, followed closely behind him, and when he saw Cyric go up, everyone else also got in.

Francs got into the cab with great interest and said to the people behind: "Everyone, now, our journey is about to begin!"

"Buzz, hum." The diesel engine roared, with the characteristic clack of the high-pressure fuel pump, and Franci engaged the water driving gear, and then slowly released the clutch.

Below, two huge cylindrical screws turn, the threads on the screws push the soil backwards, and the car body begins to move forward.

The speed is not very fast, but it is absolutely stable. Keitel, who is sitting in the back, sees the back of his own vehicle, and two deep ravines have appeared, more than half a meter deep!

The car continued to drive forward until it reached the small river. The mud almost submerged the entire screw, but the car was still moving forward smoothly.

"The screw below us is hollow and has enough buoyancy. In addition, 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, it began to move forward. The car made a rumbling sound, and the eyes of the people present were full of joy. It was just in time!

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

The transformation is simple, as long as the screw, bracket, and the drive 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 the special zone of the Soviet Union.

"However, it is not suitable for solid roads. If it is on normal ground, it will quickly wear down the threads and seriously damage the ground." its downsides.

"This is not a problem. After returning to the solid road, continue to change the tires. It just needs a special vehicle to transport these screws." Cyric said.

"Führer, in our army, we still need the same weapon. I wonder if you have any ideas," Scherner said.