Chapter 520 Disadvantages of Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicles

"Fire!" Marko yelled as the British approached.

"Boom!" The 75mm recoilless gun emitted a burst of fire, and the tail smoke was sprayed to the back, and it immediately smelled like scorched grass and land.

At the same time, the 75mm armor-piercing projectile flew past.

"Boom!" The leading tank hit accurately, and in a huge explosion, the tank was destroyed.

How nice it would be if the two sides could be interchanged!

If the British had high-performance anti-tank weapons, they would not have been beaten by the Germans until now, but now it is the British army who have been abused!

For this day, Cyric has been preparing for more than ten years!

From the development of the main battle weapon, the Panther tank, to the exploitation of oil, to the development of various weapons, Cyric has been making layouts, layouts, and preparations for war over the years.

And now, when the war really comes, Germany is fully prepared, and the German army's rapid advancement is actually the accumulation of these years.

Now, a weak infantry brigade can stop the British armored troops, because Cyric's work over the years has laid a solid foundation for the war.

The battle to encircle and annihilate the British 1st Armored Division is going on fiercely, while in the other direction, Rommel's 7th Armored Division is still advancing rapidly.

All the way forward, all they need to do is to reach Dunkirk behind the retreat of the British and French forces.

If you look at the map, you can see that this is a protruding part of northern France, facing Dover on the opposite side. The width of the entire Dover Strait is less than 30 kilometers, which is the most suitable for evacuation to the United Kingdom.

As long as they occupy this place, they will stop the British and French troops from retreating, and they will no longer be able to retreat from the sea.

Rommel wins.

"Boom, hum." The 630-horsepower diesel engine made a huge roar, and a stream of black smoke continued to emerge from the tail, and the tracks were churning in the mud.

This place is already a low-lying land, and the light rain for the past few days has made the entire road muddy.

The Panther 3 tank is struggling to move forward on the muddy road, and only this kind of crawler chassis can continue to move forward in this kind of mud.

If only the Panther 3 tank itself, it would not be difficult to pass, but now, it can be seen that behind each Panther 3 tank, a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle is dragging.

Yes, it is the proud 8*8 all-wheel drive Sd Kfz 232 heavy armored vehicle of the Germans, referred to as wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. It has always followed the German armored forces, and has left its figure everywhere.

Compared with the tracked chassis, its light weight and low fuel consumption are all its unique advantages. Its high road speed and good off-road capability make it very popular among German infantrymen.

And now, it has finally stopped.

On ordinary roads, although this wheeled chassis vehicle is not as fast as a tank, it is not troublesome to cross a trench or something.

But now, on the road to the muddy mud, finally showing signs of fatigue.

The eight sturdy off-road tires were all stuck in the mud, and the original pattern of the tires could not be seen. The tires kept spinning in the mud, but the car body could not move forward.

When the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle behind was struggling in the mud, Rommel immediately gave an order to let the Panther 3 tank drag the infantry fighting vehicle forward.

On the real bad road, you still have to rely on the crawler chassis! Wheeled chariots can only cope with general road conditions. In such extreme cases, tracks have a natural advantage over wheeled vehicles.

Sitting on his tank, Rommel looked at his troops in the distance, marching almost in a line of snakes, each tank was roaring, dragging wheeled chariots, struggling in the mud .

In the sky, it was still drizzling, wearing a military coat and covering his body under it, Rommel felt very hot.

"General, with our current speed, I'm afraid it will take two days to reach the destination." Beside him, the adjutant said to him.

It took two days to reach Dunkirk, and at this time, in front of them, were the 1st and 4th cavalry divisions of the French army fleeing in embarrassment.

In terms of speed, the cavalry is actually not as good as the tank unit. However, when the road is muddy, it is another situation. The cavalry's horses can still run on the muddy ground, but the tank moves slowly.

"We have to speed up." Rommel said: "It seems that we can only abandon the infantry fighting vehicles."

Because they are dragging wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, their speed is very slow. If you want to speed up, you can only abandon them.

"However, General, if we abandon the infantry, it will cause great problems for us to set up a defense line in Dunkirk," said the adjutant.

If you lose the infantry, you can speed up the speed, but if you lose the infantry, it will be inconvenient once you fight.

You must know that tanks are an offensive force, but they are not suitable for defense.

"No, we only give up the infantry fighting vehicles, not the infantry, let our infantry go to the tanks." Rommel said.

Tanks carry infantry, throw away the infantry fighting vehicles!

Rommel's order was promptly carried out.

In the infantry fighting vehicle behind the tank stopped, a German soldier covered in mud jumped out.

Before that, their wheeled infantry fighting vehicles had been trapped many times. Each time, they were pushed out by the soldiers, which made them embarrassed.

However, they did not complain, their hard-working spirit is the soul of the German army!

Now, they were called down from the infantry fighting vehicle and loaded onto the tank. They also had no complaints. Ten people, one infantry squad, sat outside the tank, full of them.

"Now, hold it up, let's go full speed ahead!" Rommel shouted loudly.

Full speed ahead!

After losing the infantry fighting vehicle, the tank was relieved immediately. At the same time, after carrying the personnel, the pressure was increased, and it was less likely to slip in the mud.

Forward, forward!

They held steady on the outside of the tank and followed the tank, moving fast together.

Rain, hit them, mud, occasionally splashed up, but they didn't have any complaints, they sat on it, carefully put dry food into their mouths, and when the chariot stopped, their battle was about to end here we go.

"Master, there is a French civilian at the front of the village." At this moment, Rommel received a report.