Kumosdorf Weapons Test Site (previously called Kumesdorff in this article, but the difference in translation, now this pronunciation is more accurate.) About 50 kilometers from the city of Berlin, this is not the kind of military shooting range the size of several football fields, with a bunch of targets erected on top of them and a ring of barbed wire, but a comprehensive test base composed of a series of weapons test sites.

In addition to the jungle and wilderness environment unique to Northern Europe, the Germans also simulated deserts and artificial swamps, and there was even a huge shooting range 20 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide for testing heavy artillery and various explosive weapons.

These test sites are separated from each other by a large area of jungle, which not only facilitates secrecy and security, but also avoids possible interference between the test sites, all of which are connected by a road and the safety of which is undertaken by a separate infantry regiment. The military has built a huge four-square-kilometer barracks in the nearby jungle, all equipped like a modern town, for the research team and the escort troops to live and use here.

Captain Groot led his reconnaissance platoon through the morning test mission, and as a motorized scout, many of the soldiers in the platoon fought the entire European war, each with a medal or two on their chests, which is one of the reasons why they were selected here to participate in the test of new equipment.

Since the Führer personally intervened in the development of German weapons, the various project teams of the German army began to follow the instructions of the Führer and specially selected some soldiers with actual combat experience to participate in it, after all, it will be ordinary soldiers who will actually operate the weapons, and they know what the real battlefield is like and how to use the weapons in their hands.

Groot's platoon was armed with six half-track motorcycles numbered Sdkfz.3 and two modified Volkswagen Beetles, and he and his buddies had been battling these two little monsters for the past two weeks, and it had only been half a day today, and everyone had been exhausted by the problems encountered in the experiment.

"Rest in place for fifteen minutes, we must return to the barracks before twelve o'clock, otherwise we won't be able to make it to lunch." Groot held on to the car door of the Beetle, moving his almost distracted lumbar vertebrae, these experts who were engaged in experiments were all crazy, and the next time even if the regiment commander pointed a gun at his head, Uncle Groot would not come again.

This cute car, which is said to have been designed by the former prime minister, still retains its iconic sleek shape, but the engine is replaced with a 55-horsepower gasoline engine, the chassis of the vehicle is raised, and the four-wheel drive is changed, these improvements give the car a terrifying off-road ability, and with special off-road tires with deepened tooth marks, this little monster can actually bounce and wreak havoc in the crawler vehicle obstacle area. The Scouts actually liked the car, and the only opinion was that the shock was still a little too stiff.

To Groot's surprise, there was an armed version of this light off-road vehicle, which he had seen prepared for it by technicians, which could be mounted on a sunroof through a bracket system, and an armored shield equipped with an unknown model of MG machine gun, which was said to be an improved version of the MG34 with a barrel sheath of square section.

As for the half-track imp, Groot didn't know how to evaluate it. The first version of this thing is already in service with a number of troops, and it is currently the latest modification developed at the request of the Führer, and the performance is actually quite good overall, with the speed of a road vehicle, and the cross-country ability of a tracked vehicle, except for a driver, the rear seat can carry a weight of 300 kilograms, four armed infantry riding back-to-back, or towing a 75-mm anti-tank gun.

The disadvantage is that after installing a 42-horsepower gasoline engine, the dead weight of this little guy exceeds two tons, and the mechanical structure is a bit complicated for ordinary soldiers, which is not very convenient for battlefield recovery and maintenance. Because it is a newly developed model, the failure rate is still relatively high, which really made the scouts suffer a lot in the experiment.

The technical staff of the NSU depot even made an armed version of this mini model of the half-track, and they installed an improvised gun carriage in the rear compartment on which a 75-mm LG40 recoilless gun was placed.

The Scouts responded well to this gun, they were lightly armed and fast, unable to carry heavy firepower, and they had the advantage of being agile and mobile, but they also had to go head-to-head with the enemy at times. Although this artillery has obvious defects, the maximum firing range of 6,800 meters and the hollow charge warhead allow the light motorized unit to instantly have the ability to confront enemy tanks at a long distance.

It's just that this kind of artillery still has obvious defects, such as it can only be used in open areas, people cannot stand within fifty meters of the rear, and the muzzle shock wave is strong, which will seriously hurt the gunner's hearing.

Rheinmetall technicians say they have been inspired by the Führer and have made a technological breakthrough, with safer and improved models expected by the end of the year.

Captain Groot and his men felt that this light artillery for paratroopers was sufficient for their current needs.

"Sir, you should come and hear this, I don't know what's going on on the radio." The communications soldier sitting in the passenger seat of the Beetle poked his head out of the car window and reported loudly.

"What do you hear?" Groot walked briskly to the other side of the car with a cigarette in his mouth, took the headset from the communications soldier and put it on his head.

"This is the frequency of the 302 squad." The Messenger adjusted the knob.

"Where are they doing their experiments today?" Groot asked, clutching his headphones, that there was a noticeable interference in the signal, and that it was clear that several stations were using this frequency at the same time, which was obviously a bit unusual.

"They're in the arena today." The Signal Soldier replied that he was referring to an irregularly circular weapon range, with a ring of bullet guards on the outside, which looked a bit like the Colosseum in ancient Rome.

"Well, it doesn't sound like a communication glitch, did you hear the call code?" Groot threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stretched out his foot to grind it.

"No, I'm adjusting the frequency, and I heard this, and it's like a carnival ball."

"I can't hear what is going on at all, intermittently, there are always some people who think they are smart like to violate radio regulations, and the gendarmerie will find them." Groot took out another cigarette from his cigarette case, and the clever communications soldier hurriedly took out a lighter and lit it for the company commander.

"Get in touch with the camp, hear what's going on over there, then turn off the radio, and we're ready to go." Groot returned the headset to the communications officer.

"Yes, sir." The Messenger took the headset and began to adjust the frequency.

"Everybody got in the car, the rest was over, everybody was back in the car. Hank, wake up Rudolph. Hi, where are you two going? Whose kettle is this? Who put the kettle here. ”

The scout company commander yelled and patrolled along the road towards the back of the line. The scouts rose from their resting positions and, under the command of their squad leaders, began to regroup on the side of the road where the vehicles were parked.

"It's not bad, the engines are already cool, and all the vehicles are filled with water." The mechanic at the end of the squad reported to the Captain. Along with the mechanics were a group of Rheinsteel technicians, who still seemed to be in good spirits, and when Groot arrived, they were still arguing fiercely around the mini-self-propelled gun.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, we are leaving, if there is any problem, we can go back to the camp and discuss it, now everyone is in the car, we still have half an hour to drive." Groot said loudly, crossing his waist.

"Captain, I just had a new idea, we can add another shield to the side, so that the gunner can be better protected," said one of the technicians excitedly.

"Okay, okay, anyway, you guys modify, let's try it, everything has to be done step by step, now please go back to the car first." The captain replied with a smile that these were high-ranking talents he could not afford to offend.

At that moment, the dull roar of the engine was heard from the end of the road, accompanied by the sound of metal grinding against each other, and those present were either seasoned weapons experts or seasoned scouts, who immediately recognized the movement of a tank as it was moving.

"I bet it's a Tank Four." A technician said to his companion.

"Forget it, everyone here can hear it." As a result, the companion rolled his eyes back with disgust.

The roar got closer, and then an object with a blinding white light appeared at the top of the slope of the road, and it sprinted so fast that it even flew a short distance off the ground, and rushed down the gentle slope almost without slowing down, dragging the billowing green smoke and roaring towards Groot's convoy.

"God, what the hell is that?" The technicians were dumbfounded.

"All off the road! Everyone leaves the road, all get out of the way, it's dangerous. Groot reacted first, he had participated in a military parade in Paris and recognized the prototype of the thing at a glance.

"It's the tank of the tank regiment directly under the Führer, get out of the way." Groot warned loudly.

In fact, there is no need for him to remind him, there is not a single fool here, and the others have long since hid on the side of the road. The soldiers grumbled and looked curiously at the speeding Tank IV, the legendary Führer's armor jewelry box.

"Look, this is a long-barreled seventy-five-millimeter tank gun, a product of Krupp." A technician whispered.

"This chrome-plated armor plate is produced by Rheinmetall, and there is a brass trim on it, which is said to be plated with real gold." His companion added.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, what did I see! My God! All stand upright! Groot suddenly shouted loudly, his voice sounding sharp and thin because he was so nervous.

"It's the Führer... Ahem... The Führer is in the car, salute, salute quickly, bastard, don't stand stupidly! Hi! Reinhart! Groot puffed up his chest and stood like a javelin, raised his right arm and shouted a salute to the Führer of the Third Reich.

"Hey! Reinhart! The soldiers heard the shouts of the commander, and although they did not know what was happening, the Führer heard it clearly on the tank, and they hurriedly stood in place, and followed the commander in a salute.

The tank driver apparently noticed someone on the side of the road as well and began to slow down, and as the tank slowly drove past Groot, everyone saw the Reich Führer standing on the conning tower.

"Hey! Reinhart! The cheers grew louder, and the scouts were so excited that they had never seen their idol, the god of the Third Reich, so close that some of them could not help but shed tears.

Xu Jun raised his right arm high and saluted his loyal soldiers, with a reserved smile on his face, his demeanor was so elegant, and his appearance was so handsome, with the shining tank he was riding, he looked like a god who had landed in the mortal world.

"It's time to speed up, Randolph, get us out of here, this group of soldiers will definitely report to their superiors."

With a charming smile on his face, the Führer whispered into the microphone of the intercom in the car.

PS: Thank you for your understanding, today's update is present. (To be continued.) )