Chapter 502： Stalker Tank (2/2)
When tanks are attacking, they must have a good tactic. The most important thing is the formation. The formation of Meyer is also very simple according to the characteristics of his own troops.
His Panther 3 tanks are at the forefront, behind, three platoon commander Panther 3 tanks are in the shape of a diamond, and behind them, each Panther 3 tank is carrying a group of pursuit By.
The stalker’s 220-horsepower engine roared, driving the 16-ton tank destroyer in rapid advance.
If compared in terms of weight, it is definitely light, but without a turret, it is composed of an inclined hull, which greatly simplifies its structure. In the case of first-class protection, the firepower is also quite fierce, and there is no engine. Bring too much burden.
In later generations, this stalker was mass-produced to deal with Soviet tank tactics.
And now, the brilliant battle that belongs to the stalker is about to begin!
British 1st Armored Division 3rd Armored Brigade, brigade commander George is sitting in his Covenant cruiser tank. In terms of mobility, their newly developed tank uses a 340-horsepower Meadows DAV 12 The horizontally opposed-cylinder engine is the most powerful model in the British tanks, making them very maneuverable.
Therefore, they rushed to the forefront.
George was not an armored soldier. Just a year ago, he was a cavalry soldier and after a brief study in the Armored Academy, he came to serve in the First Armored Division and became a brigade commander.
Now, sitting in a bumpy tank is like sitting on a horseback to him. He is not afraid of bumps, he is just not used to it.
Therefore, he never got into the turret. He exposed half of his body to the outside, which made him feel more comfortable.
Not only him, but many tank captains are like this. One of the problems is that the turret is too small.
How to improve protection while saving weight is the main indicator for the development of this tank. In order to achieve this goal, they used a lot of inclined armor.
In the entire design, ~~ Nuffield is responsible for the turret part. The turret they designed has a double-layered side armor, which is thicker, and the front is nearly 40mm vertical, plus a very large gun shield, and The 19mm side but the highly inclined structure makes ricochet really possible, and the rear armor also has 25mm.
This is already the best protection under the premise of ensuring mobility, but the trouble with it is that this inclined design sacrifices a lot of space in the turret, making the trio in the turret miserable.
The inside is too awkward and too small, but the outside is better.
”Attention, the German tank unit is found ahead, ready to fight!” Brigadier George shouted loudly after seeing the rolling armor torrent on the opposite side.
Ready to fight!
Through the binoculars, you can see that the opposite is a small army. There are only a few Panther 3 tanks, and the rest are just like a beetle that has never been seen before.
Whatever it is, rush forward and kill them! Due to the lack of a radio, he could only shout loudly. Fortunately, many car captains were exposed outside and could receive his orders.