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Chapter 322: Military Parade (the tank regiment directly under the head of state)

The two-meter-9-meter-wide and seven-meter-long armored chassis is covered with every inch under the chrome-plated deck. Even the brackets and load-bearing wheels have been frosted. The outside of the white rubber rim is also inlaid with a chrome-plated washer, which looks like a mercury ring is wrapped from a distance.

In order not to damage the asphalt road, rubber pads were added to the silver-gray manganese steel tracks. These two tracks were specially made for military parades and were replaced before attending the ceremony. This finely crafted track board is not painted, and the original metal background color of manganese steel is retained. It has only been treated with some anti-rust treatment when it leaves the factory. The silver light flashes very dazzling in the sun.

When fighting is needed, the tanks of the direct regiment will be replaced with standard tracks, and this craft will be kept in the warehouse at the rear.

This is the first time that the No. 4 R-type tank has shown its majesty in front of the world. This tank, specially customized for the head of the empire, combines the latest German military technology. It is a fine product created by Rhine Steel and Krupp. It can even represent the highest level of military manufacturing in the Third Reich and is a unique war craft in the world.

These shiny mirror armors are not welded to death. The Germans have always had excellent talent in handling this detail. Engineers installed concealed buckles on the back of the armor plate. When disassembling, they only need a mark coin to complete the entire disassembly process.

Unless there is a need for bluff on the battlefield, the direct tank regiment will dismantle some easily damaged ornaments, such as those shiny gold-plated copper carvings. Because the carved lines are made very delicately, they are easily damaged and worn on the battlefield, so they are usually removed and sealed after reaching the front line.

The chrome-plated armor is just a thin layer of five millimeters thick on the outside, and the interior is still the original hard-faced armor plate. Unless there is a need to reveal your identity, the officers and soldiers will spray a layer of paint on the body of the car, which is the same as that of ordinary German paints, but these paints are water-soluble and can be washed away with water afterwards.

This is mainly for confidentiality. The appearance of the head of state tank regiment is too dazzling and it is easy to expose its whereabouts, and the enemy infers the identity of the entire army. After all, wherever the head of state tank regiment is stationed, the head of state's Cypriot legion will be stationed.

In addition to paint, they also used camouflage nets, coated soil and directly removed the mirror armor. The soldiers found that the last one was the most troublesome and the most time-for-all solution.

To be honest, every time this unit is sent to the front line, the commander is a little worried. It is fine if he is destroyed by the enemy's artillery fire. He is most worried that any car will fall into the hands of the enemy intact and then be used as a propaganda tool by the opponent's government. This will not only damage the honor of the army, but also the honor of the head of state.

Similar things have happened. The French once used trucks to drag the German HE111 bomber that was forced to land, and at the same time escorted captured German crew members to parade in the center of Paris for display, in order to inspire the morale of the French military and civilians and humiliate the German Wehrmacht.

Even if a German tank captured a battalion was not as good as a No. 4 tank regiment directly under the head of the head. The whole regiment understood this truth, so the first thing that the recruits did after entering the battalion was to solemnly swear in front of the head of state's photo, and as long as they left a breath, they would never leave their tanks to the enemy.

The Cyprus Legion fights like a group of mad dogs. Often, the enemy command has just received a report from the front line and half of its subordinate troops have been reimbursed. So until now, the direct tank regiment has not encountered any problems that their superiors have worried about.

Since they entered the battlefield, losses were inevitable. So far, the direct tank regiment has lost a total of six tanks. Except for two that were crushed with anti-tank mines outside Brittany, the remaining four were destroyed by various anti-tank weapons.

One of them was killed by German paratroopers in the outskirts of London during the British Battle. It was a tragic night accidental attack. After being shot in the tank, the tank lost all its power. The crew members lit the spare fuel tank in the car before evacuating the tank, and then the explosive ammunition blew the entire tank into a pile of debris.

The head regiment was originally organized as a standard armored regiment. In addition to a company's No. 4 tank, the rest were tanks No. 2 and No. 3, and a half-torn and half-propelled artillery battalion.

Now this army has eliminated all the No. 2 tanks, and the number of No. 4 tanks has increased to one battalion. However, in terms of total number, No. 3 tanks are still the main model of this army. Although the output of No. 4 tanks has increased rapidly, they cannot replace all the old models for the time being. Don't underestimate those No. 3 tanks, most of them have been modified into the latest firepower enhancement models.

In addition, there are a series of units including command, communication, anti-tank, air defense, logistics, maintenance, guards, reconnaissance, etc., as well as two experimental armored grenade companies that have been added recently. Calculate that the total strength of this regiment is almost approaching the brigade-level unit.

These troops would not all appear during the military parade, so Xu Jun only drew two companies' No. 4 tanks and one platoon of support vehicles from the troops.

The double-chamber muzzle retractor with silver light left a strange shadow on the asphalt road. The thick gun barrel was wrapped with golden ivy, and the chrome shield armor outlined an elegant edge with gold wire. The turret line of the No. 4 tank was very tough, and every inch of the armor was wiped shiny. The entire tank shone silver-like light in the sun.

The citizens of Berlin kept cheering. The Germans were not the countryside, and they were also fascinated by gorgeous things. These exquisite armored vehicles that were not like weapons were simply the dream of every German man. The Germans at that time were keen on classical mixed decorative items, and these tanks even brought this style to the extreme, so how to avoid being sought after by the audience.

"This is another model that is not available in the catalog, these cunning Germans." Djakanosov looked at the gorgeous tank passing by, with a gentle smile on his lips, but his eyes were as cold as ice.

The Soviet ambassador took out a cowhide cigarette box from his coat pocket and took out a German cigarette with a filter from it. Taking advantage of the opportunity of lowering his head to light a cigarette, he glanced at the right side of the back row.

Japanese ambassador Hiroshima sat in his seat with a happy face. A Japanese officer wearing a military dress next to him was holding a camera and taking photos.

"Silly Japanese monkey." Djakanosov's eyes twitched unnaturally twice, then turned his head and continued to look down at the stands.

Djanozov already understood that the new German head of state was not ready to continue to implement the contents of the annex to the Soviet-German Treaty of Non-Aggression. The military and technical cooperation between the Soviet Union and Germany was in name only. Germany concealed a large number of the latest military technology and weapons projects from the Soviet Union, just like the Soviet Union had done to Germany before.

The series of changes in Germany have worried some people in Moscow, but not the great Comrade Stalin, who is still optimistic about the non-aggression treaty.

Stalin firmly believed that the young German head was not a fool and that Germany would not tear up that treaty because they were not prepared and they needed time to digest the spoils of the previous war.

At the same time, European countries are full of hatred and contradictions, and Germany will never be able to grasp the balance between countries in a short period of time. Even if Germany establishes a European Union dominated by it, it is probably different from others and will never threaten the strong and united alliance of Soviet Socialist Republics.

What has attracted the attention of Moscow now is the Japanese Empire in the East.

Although the Soviet Union won the final victory in the battle in Nomenkan, the Japanese Army showed a tenacious fighting spirit in that battle. Many troops even fought to the last person, which was rare in the Soviet Red Army.

Therefore, Moscow is very concerned about the development of relations between Germany and Japan, which directly affects the security of the entire Soviet Far East, because once Germany and Japan establish a military alliance, no one dares to guarantee that they can win the next Nomenkan War.

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