APL-5 Tank destroyer

Public information

Class: Combined-Tank destroyer and heavy tank

Intended role: Self propelled artillery, anti tank role

Development: 1939-1942

Entered service: December 1942

Number of built: 180

In service: 1942-1949
(Many would be turned into a mobile AA Missile launchers in the 1950s)

Top speed: 30 mph (although actually it's 30< ish to make the gameplay not so boring)

Gun: 120mm-KPW Gun

Engine: Hertzgen JJP-1700

Machine guns: 2x BL-09 Coaxial Machine guns one on the front and one on the turret

Classified Information

(All details declassified)

HISTORY

In 1938 a new world war is about to begin. A massive political mistrust ensued, resulting in a escalation. The Karyan union, Bismarck empire, and it's allies declared war on the fabellan, odressia and it's allies. Initially the Greglandians were neutral in the opening stages, but after the teribble defeat of the SPR and Keikovans armies in the south east Asian region in 1940, and the Karyan army March towards the northern Greglandian Commonwealth islands in 1941. It became clear that Australia... I MEAN mainland greglandia is under threat.

At this time the Greglandians were short on combat capable tanks. And so the development of a sub-tank destroyer heavy tank program was ramped up. Actually the program starts days after the initial outbreak of the war. But this was hampered by budget constraints, but as the situation became desperate they need one fast shall the karyans ever came

Because of the Greglandian geography. The new tank was specially design for flat terrain combat, and dessert operations. Very suitable for the rough desserts that dominate most of mainland greglandia. Because of this, it was primarily used for home defense rather than overseas operations, although some of them were deployed to the flat terrain of java. Where they most suited for

The design is also unique. The tank engine is at the front rather than the back of most conventional tanks, this allows for more ammunition capacity since the back were mostly empty space. BUT that doesn't mean it was perfect. Because of the rushed development the first few tank was very underpowered, and had malfunctioning radios. In addition to that the driver and co-driver couldn't get out the back of the tank in case of the front hatch jammed, because the engine was in the way.

Because most of them saw little to no combat. The goverment decided to turn many of them into AA missile platforms after the war. Only 1 example of this tank still remains

HOW TO USE

AG-1 Lights
Roll: Turn
Pitch: Throttle reverse
Trim : Gun elevation
VTOL: Rotate turret

ACHTUNG, KOMANDANT!!

Because of simeplanes physics, the speedometer is currently broken even in high physics when using this. So it might register it as 1 mph, even when you didn't move at all.

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