El mundo alternativo de Youjo Senki tiene, con excepción de la magia, muchas similitudes con la vida real durante los tiempos de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Como tal, numerosas armas de la vida real de la época aparecen en el anime y el manga.
Se enumeran las siguientes armas:
Arsenal[]
Armas pequeñas[]
Luger P08[]
Tanya equipped with a Luger P08.
Tanya es vista con una pistola semiautomática Luger en la secuencia final. Es una pistola semiautomática accionada por retroceso con bloqueo de palanca. El diseño fue patentado por Georg J. Luger en 1898 y producido por el fabricante de armas alemán Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) a partir de 1900 con otros fabricantes; fue una evolución del C-93 diseñado por Hugo Borchardt en 1893. El ejército suizo fue el primero en adoptar la Luger en mayo de 1900. La Luger fue la pistola estándar del ejército alemán en ambas guerras mundiales, y presumiblemente juega un papel similar para el Imperio.
Mauser C96[]
A Mauser C96 and an operation orb lie on the table.
El Mauser C96 es una pistola semiautomática que fue producida originalmente por el fabricante de armas alemán Mauser de 1896 a 1937, disparando rondas de 7.63 × 25 mm Mauser o 9 × 19 mm Parabellum según las variantes. C96 tiene una de las formas más icónicas de las primeras pistolas semiautomáticas que presenta el cargador de caja integral frente al gatillo, el cañón largo, la culata de madera y una empuñadura icónica con forma de mango de escoba. Debido a su desempeño exitoso, C96 también tenía numerosas variantes con licencia y sin licencia fabricadas por varios países.
Mauser Gewehr 98[]
Imperial soldiers with Gewehr 98 rifles.
Los hombres de infanteria del ejército imperial son equipados con el Mauser Gewehr 1898. En la vida real, el Gewehr 1898 es un rifle que dispara cartuchos Mauser de 7,92 × 57 mm desde un cargador interno de 5 rondas cargado con un clip siendoe el rifle de servicio alemán de 1898 a 1935. Como con la mayoría de los rifles de cerrojo de su tiempo, era un rifle potente y preciso con largo alcance que no era adecuado para la lucha cuerpo a cuerpo de la guerra de trincheras. La considerable longitud del rifle y el ajuste mínimo de la mira de 400 metros (muy por encima del rango típico en las batallas de trincheras) fueron desventajas particulares.
Sin embargo, curiosamente, muchos de los diseños de Gewehr 98 en el anime omitieron las miras reconocibles del cuadrante trasero con muesca en V (Lange-Visier).
Rifle Mondragón[]
Tanya with her Mondragón Rifle.
Los magos en el Ejército Imperial usan rifles Mondragón en sus armas principales, a menudo disparando balas mágicas. En la vida real, el Mondragón era un rifle semiautomático mexicano de principios del siglo XX, la primera arma de este tipo que se convirtió en un problema estándar en un ejército nacional. El Mondragón se vendió a Alemania en la Primera Guerra Mundial, pero demostró ser poco confiable en las condiciones fangosas de las trincheras y, por lo tanto, se usó principalmente como arma de avión hasta que se dispuso de suficientes ametralladoras. El uso del arma por parte de los magos refleja de alguna manera su despliegue en la vida real en la Primera Guerra Mundial.
Gewehr 43 (mano izquierda)[]
Tanya equipped with a scoped Gewehr 43 and an MG-34.
En el manga, los magos del Ejército Imperial usan los anacrónicos rifles semiautomáticos Gewehr 43 en lugar de los rifles Mondragón. En la vida real, el Gewehr 43 no existió hasta 1943. Fue el resultado de que Walther modificó el menos exitoso Gewehr 41 (W) mediante la incorporación de un sistema de pistón de gas de carrera corta que era similar a los rifles soviéticos SVT-40 capturados. El arma utiliza el cartucho Mauser de 7,92 × 57 mm y es alimentada por un cargador de caja desmontable de 10 rondas.
En la historia, todos los rifles Gewehr 43 tienen mira telescópica y, a diferencia del Gewehr 43 de la vida real, se puede colocar una bayoneta en el rifle.
MG 34 (mano derecha)[]
El MG 34 es la otra arma principal utilizada por los magos imperiales. En el Frente del Rin, Tanya empuñaba ambas armas durante su misión de búsqueda y rescate. En general, se ven más magos usando la MG 34 que la Gewehr 43.
El MG 34 utilizado por los magos recibió modificaciones que no se encuentran en sus contrapartes de la vida real. Se modifican para aceptar cargadores en lugar de cinturones, y se ha agregado un agarre delantero debajo de la manga del cañón para que los magos puedan sostener la ametralladora con las dos manos.
Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr[]
The Imperial marine mage gives Tanya a Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr.
Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr es el nombre de un diseño de rifle de asalto de Karl Barnitzke de Gustloff-Werke para el Primitiv-Waffen-Programm ("programa de armas primitivas") en 1944 y estaba destinado a ser utilizado por la Volkssturm. Se simplificó enormemente como un intento de hacer frente a la grave falta de recursos y capacidad industrial en Alemania durante el período final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El arma empleaba el mismo cartucho intermedio Kurz de 7,92 × 33 mm que el rifle de asalto StG 44 anterior y también utilizaba el mismo cargador de caja desmontable de 30 rondas. En el contexto de la serie, los magos marinos imperiales lo utilizan como su arma principal. Sin embargo, la apariencia del arma es anacrónica.
PTRD-41[]
Tanya with PTRD-41 on her left hand.
PTRD-41 fue un rifle antitanque producido y utilizado desde principios de 1941 por el Ejército Rojo Soviético durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Era un arma de un solo disparo que disparaba una bala de 14,5 × 114 mm. Aunque no pudo penetrar el blindaje frontal de los tanques alemanes, pudo penetrar los lados más delgados de los tanques alemanes de la primera guerra, así como también los cañones autopropulsados con armadura delgada. El rifle usaba un cerrojo basado en el rifle Mauser Gewehr 98, ya que este diseño es legendario por su fuerza y simplicidad y se ha convertido en el diseño más adoptado y copiado de todos los tiempos. De manera anormal y anacrónica, este arma aparece en el armamento imperial, descrito como el "rifle de francotirador anti-armadura" que fue útil en la guerra de trincheras contra la armadura del panzer y el escudo del mago. Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, el arma que sirvió a tal propósito para el ejército alemán fue el 13 mm Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr.
MP 40[]
Tanya with MP 40 in Loliya's imagination.
Maschinenpistole 40 era una ametralladora con cámara para el cartucho Parabellum de 9 × 19 mm. Fue desarrollado en la Alemania nazi y utilizado ampliamente por las potencias del Eje durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fue muy utilizado por los soldados de infantería (particularmente los líderes de pelotón y escuadrón) y por los paracaidistas en los frentes oriental y occidental. Sus características avanzadas y modernas lo convirtieron en un favorito entre los soldados y popular en países de varias partes del mundo después de la guerra. A menudo los aliados la llamaban erróneamente "Schmeisser", aunque Hugo Schmeisser no participó en el diseño o la producción del arma.
En el volumen 4 de la novela, el MP 40 apareció en la imaginación de Loria y fue abrazado por Tanya.
Armas ligeras y explosivos[]
MG 08 Maxim[]
Imperial soldiers man the MG 08 Maxim.
El Imperio utiliza la Maschinengewehr 08, o MG 08, como su principal arma de apoyo. En la vida real, el MG 08 fue una adaptación del cañón Maxim 1884 original de Hiram S. Maxim. En el anime, el MG 08 tiene un hocico en forma de disco que normalmente se ve en las Máximas Tipo 24 de fabricación china, que no se fabricaron hasta 1935.
La pistola usaba cinturones de tela de 250 cartuchos de munición de 7,92 × 57 mm y se enfría con agua usando una chaqueta alrededor del cañón que contenía aproximadamente un galón de agua. Al igual que el cañón Maxim de 1884, el MG 08 funcionaba sobre la base de un retroceso de cañón corto y un bloqueo de palanca. Una vez amartillado y disparado, el MG 08 continuaría disparando rondas hasta que se soltara el gatillo o hasta que se agotara toda la munición disponible. Su alcance práctico se estimó en unos 2.000 metros (2.200 yardas) hasta un rango extremo de 3.600 metros (3.900 yardas).
Stielhandgranate[]
"Here is a parting gift."
La Stielhandgranate es la granada estándar del Ejército Imperial. En el anime, Tanya y los Magos Imperiales usaron Stielhandgranates dos veces. Primero bombardeando las fuerzas de invasión dacias, el segundo derribando al bombardero líder de la formación de bombarderos de la Alianza Entente. En el mundo real, fue la granada estándar del Imperio Alemán durante la Primera Guerra Mundial y de la Alemania gobernada por los Nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La apariencia muy distintiva llevó a que se le llamara "granada de palo" o "machacador de patatas" en la jerga del ejército británico.
El modelo 24 Stielhandgranate se usa en el anime, lo cual es históricamente correcto ya que apareció por primera vez en 1924. La principal distinción entre el modelo 1924 y los modelos anteriores es un cabezal de carga ligeramente más corto. Otro cambio muy pequeño en el diseño fue un alargamiento del mango de madera. La intención de estas alteraciones de diseño fue simplemente la movilidad.
Wechselapparat[]
Imperial troops with Wechselapparat flamethrowers.
El Wechselapparat es el principal lanzallamas del Ejército Imperial. Como parte de la trampa de las fuerzas republicanas en el teatro del Rin, el Imperio despliega tropas especiales con unidades de Wechselapparat para acabar con las fuerzas republicanas atrapadas. En la vida real, el Wechselapparat se introdujo en el ejército alemán como un lanzallamas portátil que era más pequeño que el Kleinflammenwerfer. Tenía un contenedor de combustible tipo mochila en forma de rosquilla con un contenedor de propulsor esférico en el medio.
Granada Modelo 39[]
Model 39 grenade is used to supply the encircled Imperial troops in Tiegenhoff.
El Model 39 "Eihandgranate", M39 o Eierhandgranate 39 ("granada de mano de huevo") fue una granada de mano de fragmentación alemana introducida en 1939 y producida hasta el final de la Guerra Mundial II. Utilizaba el mismo conjunto de fusibles (el BZE 39) que el modelo 43 Stielhandgranate ("Stick Grenade"), que se atornillaba en la parte superior del cuerpo de chapa metálica.
Artillería[]
10 cm Kanone 14[]
A line of 10 cm Kanone 14 guns in Norden.
El 10 cm Kanone 14 es un cañón de campaña imperial que sirve para la mayor parte de las unidades de artillería imperial durante la guerra. En el mundo real, el Kanone 14 de 10 cm es una actualización muy modificada del Kanone 04 de 10 cm más antiguo construido por Krupp. También fue diseñado para poder atacar objetivos en tierra y en el aire. Sin embargo, las modificaciones destinadas a dotar al cañón de un doble papel como cañón antiaéreo demostraron ser un completo fracaso en ese sentido. Debido a que el ejército alemán consideró insuficiente el rango de disparo efectivo (más de 12,000 metros), el Kanone 14 de 10 cm se actualizó en 1917 con un cañón más largo con la designación Kanone 17 de 10 cm.
8.8 cm Flak 18[]
Flak 18 guns aiming at Republican forces.
El 8.8 cm Flak 18 es el primero de una serie de cañones que en la vida real se les conocería comúnmente como los Flak 88. En el anime, el Flak 18 parece disparar proyectiles de artillería estándar en lugar de proyectiles antiaéreos. Su versión del mundo real se construyó originalmente como un cañón antiaéreo, de ahí el origen del término Flak, que es una contracción del alemán Flugzeugabwehrkanone ("cañón de defensa aérea").
15 cm sFH 18[]
Combat Group's artillery position in volume 7.
El 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 o sFH 18 (alemán: "obús de campo pesado, modelo 18"), apodado Immergrün ("Evergreen"), era el obús pesado más básico de las división alemana de alto nivel durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, que sirvió junto al más pequeño pero más numeroso, 10,5 cm, leFH 18. Su movilidad y alcance de disparo y la eficacia de su proyectil de 44 kilogramos lo convirtieron en el arma más importante de todas las divisiones de infantería alemanas. Se produjeron un total de 6.756 ejemplares. En la novela, fueron equipados por el Grupo de Combate Salamandra 1926.
7.58 cm Minenwerfer[]
7.58 cm Minenwerfer was towed by Imperial infantry.
7.58 cm Minenwerfer fue un mortero alemán utilizado en la Primera Guerra Mundial. La guerra ruso-japonesa de 1905 había demostrado el valor de los morteros contra los modernos trabajos de campo y las fortificaciones y los alemanes estaban en el proceso de desplegar toda una serie de morteros antes del comienzo de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Su término para ellos era Minenwerfer, literalmente lanzador de minas; inicialmente fueron asignados a unidades de ingeniería en su papel de guerra de asedio. En el invierno de 1916-17, fueron transferidos a unidades de infantería donde el peso ligero del leMW les permitió acompañar a los soldados de infantería en el avance.
Krupp K5[]
An Imperial railway gun Krupp K5 is deployed in Rhine Front.
The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E) with the (E) signifying Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount) was a German 283 mm railway gun during WWII. After WWI, Germany was banned from developing large-caliber artillery by the influence of Treaty of Versailles. Nevertheless, they still developed large-caliber artillery on the pretext of developing navy. In 1933, Germany started a series of development of new heavy guns to support Wehrmacht. Finally, Krupp's case was adopted. K5 has a simple and classic design. Its efficient ammunition handling equipment, precise loading mechanism, and slender body shape win itself the nickname "schlanke Bertha (Slim Bertha)". During the Invasion of France, Wehrmacht found it having problem of barrel splitting, and rectified it with changes to the rifling after the campaign ended. K5 sooner got reliable, and they were used by Nazi Germany until the end of WWII.
Armored Vehicles[]
Leichttraktor (Manga)[]
Two Leichttraktor are charging with the Imperial infantry.
Leichttraktor was a German experimental tank. After the end of World War I, Germany was restricted in military development by the Treaty of Versailles, however a secret program under the name cover "Traktor" was developing armoured military vehicles and artillery. Its engine was mounted inside the front portion of the hull and the turret was mounted above the fighting compartment in the rear of the tank. The Germans tested the tank in the Soviet Union under the Treaty of Rapallo – agreed between the USSR and Germany in 1922 under high secrecy and security. In the early years of World War II it was used as a training tank.
Panzer I (Manga)[]
A Panzer I formation at the outbreak of the war. The one on the right is the command tank variant.
Anachronistic Panzer I tanks were seen counterattacking the Legadonia forces that marched into Norden. In real life, the Panzer I was a light tank used by the German army between 1934 and 1945. Armed with just 2 machine guns, it was meant to be used for training, but saw service in the Spanish Civil War on the Nationalist side. By the outbreak of the Second World War, it was still the most widely used tank in the German army. Later, due to production shortages of newer tanks, Panzer I continued to see limited use throughout the war.
Panzer II (Manga)[]
Two Panzer II are charging with the Imperial infantry.
Panzer II is the common name used for a family of German tanks used in World War II. In 1934, after completing the development of the Panzer I, Germany was going to develop some advanced main tanks, which would eventually become the Panzer III and Panzer IV. Since those tanks couldn't be made available for the army immediately, they decided to develop another, less advanced tank to be produced to as the stopgap. Thus, the Panzer II was born, armed with a cannon that would allow gunners to get the hang of tank gun. Most tank versions of the Panzer II were armed with a 2 cm KwK 30 L/55 auto-cannon. Some later versions used the similar 2 cm KwK 38 L/55. The Panzer II also had a 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 machine gun mounted coaxially with the main gun. Panzer II had a wide array of variants, both as development of the light tank and for specialised tasks.
Panzer III[]
A Panzer III during Operation 177.
Unusually for the World War I-like setting of the anime, the tanks used by the Empire are identical to real-world Panzer III tanks used by Germany in World War II. The Panzer III was the primary German medium tank early in the war, armed initially with a 37 mm main gun. It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside and support the Panzer IV. However as the Germans faced the formidable T-34, the Panzer III effectively became obsolete in the anti-tank role and was supplanted by the Panzer IV.
Krupp Protze[]
The Imperial Mages are preparing getting out Krupp Protze.
Krupp Protze was the unofficial designation of a series of military six-wheeled German truck and artillery tractor developed from Krupp L2H43, L2H143, Kfz.69, to Kfz.70 and produced between 1934 and 1941. It was heavily used in World War II, extensively used on the Eastern Front, during the North African campaign and in France and Sicily. It was powered by a 55 hp or, from 1936, 60 hp Krupp M 304 4-cylinder petrol engine. Its main purpose was to tow artillery, especially the PaK 36, and transport motorized infantry. As a successful design, it was converted into several variants. Total production was about 7,000 units.
Sturmgeschütz III[]
Imperial Sturmgeschütz III with their supporting infantry. Note the amount of its roadwheels.
During Operation Revolving Door in manga, the Imperial Army used Sturmgeschütz III as the armored vehicles of their spearhead troops. Sturmartillerie (assault artillery) is the suggestion from Erich von Manstein that infantry divisions needed an armored unit which was in charge of direct-fire support. StuG was then designed by Daimler-Benz AG to fill an infantry close support combat role, being cheaper and faster to build than contemporary German tanks. The Sturmgeschütz III-series of vehicles proved very successful and served on all fronts, from Russia to North Africa and Western Europe to Italy, as assault guns and tank destroyers. As the situation for the German military deteriorated further later in the war, more StuGs were built than tanks, particularly due to its ease of production. By the end of the war, about 10,000 StuG IIIs had been built.
Aircraft[]
He 51[]
He 51 is searching for the trainees.
The Heinkel He 51 was a German single-seat biplane which was produced in a number of different versions. It was initially developed as a fighter, a seaplane variant and a ground-attack version were also developed. 6 of the He 51 were delivered to Spain to fight in the Spanish Civil War along with the faction of the army in revolt. While a failure as a fighter, the Heinkel proved successful as a ground-attack aircraft, being used by Wolfram von Richthofen to develop the close support tactics which were used by the Luftwaffe in World War II. It continued in use as a ground attack aircraft for the remainder of the Spanish Civil War, although losses were heavy. After the war the 46 surviving aircraft would be joined by another 15 new builds, and serve in the utility role in Spain until 1952. In manga chapter 16 and 20, they were also used as fighters.
Junkers Ju 87[]
Junkers Ju 87 is searching for the trainees.
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka(from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber") was a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. It can be easily recognized by its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted undercarriage. The Stuka operated with considerable success in close air support and anti-shipping at the outbreak of World War II. Later, it was also used for general ground support, as an effective specialized anti-tank aircraft and in an anti-shipping role. Although sturdy, accurate, and very effective against ground targets, the Stuka was vulnerable to contemporary fighter aircraft, like many other dive bombers of the war. Once the Luftwaffe lost air superiority, the Stuka became an easy target for enemy fighter aircraft on all fronts. In the novel and manga, it was used to retrain the trainees of V601.
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI[]
Imperial Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI used by the air control.
The Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI is a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I. It is the most numerous of the R-bombers built by Germany, and also among the earliest closed-cockpit military aircraft. Each one can carry up to 2000 kg of bombs. It first served on the Eastern Front, and soon were transferred to Western Front. In the manga, it was used by the Northern Air Control.
Junkers F.13[]
Imperial Junkers F.13 used by 6th Aerial Combat Command situated in Augsburg Airbase.
The Junkers F.13 was the world's first all-metal transport aircraft, developed in Germany at the end of World War I. Since it was developed as a civil aircraft, there was an enclosed and heated cabin for four passengers with windows and doors in the fuselage sides. Passenger seats were fitted with seat belts, unusual for the time. From 1920 to 1930, F.13 was used by more than 30 countries.
Me 323[]
Me 323 is carrying out the mission.
The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant ("Giant") was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft of the war. In the anime, it has 6 Gnome-Rhône 14N-48/49 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine on its massive wings. It was used to carry 203rd Mage Battalion.
Junkers G.38[]
Junkers G.38 is being escorted by 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion.
The Junkers G.38 was a large German four-engined transport aircraft which first flew in 1929. The G.38 carried a crew of seven. Onboard mechanics were able to service the engines in flight due to the G.38's blended wing design, which provided access to all four power plants. Only 2 examples were constructed in Germany. Both aircraft flew as a commercial transport within Europe in the years leading up to World War II. One crashed in Dessau during a post-maintenance test flight in 1936, and another was destroyed on the ground during an RAF air raid on Athens on 17 May 1941. In the manga, it was used to carry 203rd Mage Battalion.
V-1[]
Five-booster V-1 rockets.
In the series, the V-1 is an acceleration booster rocket for long range deployment, and doesn't have an explosive charge. Imperial scientist Aldelheid von Schugel designed the V1 rocket as the best development in rocketry around 20 years before its real-life version appeared in a war situation. V-1 rockets are launched on a ramp that is pointed towards the intended destination. They fly too high and too fast to be intercepted by mages or planes. Tanya and her Mages used V-1 rockets to enter deep into Republican territory during Operation Shock and Awe.
The main difference between the anime and real-world versions of the V-1 is the presence of 5 boosters containing 5 hydrogen-fuelled engines instead of a single booster. As a result, the V-1 in the anime can break the sound barrier after the boosters are spent and ejected from the main compartment. Tanya refers to the V-1 as a "one-way transport to Hell".
Junkers Ju 52[]
The middle one is a falling Ju 52.
Junkers Ju 52 is a transport aircraft produced by Junkers from 1932 to 1945. It is famous for its tough corrugated duralumin metal skin which wins itself the nickname "Aunt Ju" and "Iron Annie". Besides used for transportation, it also served as bomber during the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. It also provides civil aviation services in Swissair and Lufthansa.
Originally, its prototype only had a single engine. However, this design did not meet the safety requirements of aviation regulations at that time. As the result, the company changed its design and further installed an engine on each of the two wings, which became the adopted design, Ju-52/3m.
Warships[]
Bayern-class Battleship[]
The Bayern-class battleship aims its 38 cm guns.
Just as in real life, the Bayern-class was a class of super dreadnought battleships built by the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). The ships from that class were 180 metres long and 30 metres wide. Each ship had 3 Parsons turbines and 14 boilers. The ship's maximum speed was at 21 knots. Each Bayern-class ship had an armament consisting of 4 twin-barreled guns (38 cm), 16 one-barreled guns (15 cm), 2 anti-aircraft guns (8.8 cm), and 5 torpedo tubes (60 cm). In both the anime and the manga, the Bayern super dreadnoughts were the central pieces of the Imperial Northern Fleet that shelled enemy positions beyond the Orse Fjord ahead of troop landings.
Helgoland-class Battleship (left)[]
The Helgoland-class and Nassau-class battleships moor in the port.
The Helgoland-class was the second class of German dreadnought battleships. The ships from that class were 167.2 metres long and 28.5 metres wide. Each ship had 3-shaft, 4-cyl vertical triple-expansion engines. The ship's maximum speed was at 20.5 knots. Each Helgoland-class ship had an armament consisting of 6 twin-barreled guns (30.5 cm), 14 one-barreled guns (15 cm), 14 anti-aircraft guns (8.8 cm), and 6 torpedo tubes (50 cm). In the novel, the Helgoland dreadnought was the flagship of the Imperial North Sea Fleet. It also appears in the manga.
Nassau-class Battleship (right)[]
The Nassau-class was the first class of German dreadnought battleships. The ships from that class were 146.1 metres long and 26.9 metres wide. Each ship had 3-shaft vertical triple-expansion engines. The ship's maximum speed was at 20.2 knots. Each Nassau-class ship had an armament consisting of 6 twin-barreled guns (28 cm), 12 one-barreled guns (15 cm), 16 anti-aircraft guns (8.8 cm), and 6 torpedo tubes (45 cm). It only appears in the manga.
Kolberg-class Cruiser[]
Four Kolberg-class Cruisers approach Osfjord. Note its 10.5 cm guns position.
The Kolberg-class was a group of four light cruisers built for the German Imperial Navy and used during the First World War. The ships were built between 1908 and 1910, and two, Kolberg and Augsburg, were modernized in 1916–1917. The ships from that class were 130.5 metres long and 14.0 metres wide. Each ship had 2 sets of 4-shaft Germania Steam turbines and 15 boilers. The ship's maximum speed was at 25.5 knots. Each Kolberg-class ship had an armament consisting of 12 one-barreled guns (10.5 cm), 4 anti-aircraft guns (5.2 cm), and 2 torpedo tubes (45 cm). In the manga, they took part in the battle of Osfjord.
Type 1936-class Destroyer[]
Type 1936-class destroyers (left and right).
Small Arms[]
Model 1892 Revolver[]
Republican officers committed suicide with Model 1892 revolvers.
The Modèle 1892 is the standard issue revolver of Republican Army officers. In the real world, the Modèle 1892 is a solid frame revolver with the cylinder on a separate frame swinging right for manual reloading. The Modèle 1892 was first fielded in 1893 and was prominent among French military officers during the First World War, and later the French police until the mid-1960s. A mechanically tight and very well finished handgun, the Modèle 1892 fires 8mm rounds with a striking power equivalent to that of a .32 ACP round. It also features a smaller calibre than many other military revolvers of that time period.
Berthier rifle[]
Republican infantry with a Berthier rifle on the right hand are stabbed.
In the early period of manga, Republican infantry used Berthier rifle. The Berthier rifles and carbines were a family of bolt-action small arms in 8mm Lebel, used in the French Army from the 1890s to the beginning of World War II (1940). The Berthier's three-shot vertical-feed Mannlicher-type en bloc magazine could be loaded by clips, greatly increasing reloading speed, a particular convenience for cavalry and other mounted troops. At the outbreak of World War I, the Model 1907 Berthier rifle was modified for mass manufacturing, resulting in the Mdle 07/15. Later, Model 1916 Berthier rifle was introduced with a five-round en-bloc clip. Berthier rifles and carbines continued in service during the Second World War in all branches of French service, including infantry and mounted units. About 2 million of guns were produced overall.
Lebel Model 1886[]
Republican soldiers with Lebel Model 1886 rifles.
Analogous to troops from the real-life French Third Republic, regular infantrymen from the Francois Republic are equipped with the Lebel Model 1886 rifle. The rifle itself revolutionized infantry small-arms by being the first service rifle to fire a smokeless cartridge, which dramatically increased the rifles effective range as well as better concealing the soldier.
The Lebel M1886 was the main French infantry rifle during the First World War, but it was already outclassed in other areas by its competitors. The Lebel was one of the longest and heaviest of the standard infantry rifles of WW1, making it less suitable for combat in trenches. it featured an unusual tubular magazine under the barrel, which provided a large capacity of 9+1 bullets, but it also meant that the Lebel was slower to reload than its stripper clip-fed competitors.
RSC M1917[]
Republican Mages fire RSC M1917 rifles at Tanya.
Mages in the Francois Republic's Army use the RSC M1917 rifles as their primary weapons, often firing magic rounds out of them. In real life, the Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917 is a semi-automatic infantry rifle that was used by the French Army during World War I. The acronym RSC stands for the names of the weapon's 3 designers - Ribeyrolles, Sutter, and Chauchat. Developed in 1917 and produced until the end of World War I, it went into service with the French Army near the end of the war. The rifle was chambered in the same cartridge as the Lebel Model 1886, with which it shared some parts. With 86,000 rifles manufactured before production ended in 1918, the RSC 1917 was one of the first semi-automatic rifles to be adopted on such a large scale.
Karabiner 98 kurz[]
Militia of the Republic fire the Imperial soldiers with Kar98k rifles.
The Karabiner 98 kurz, often abbreviated Kar98k or K98k, is a bolt-action rifle that was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht. It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles. It remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the war in 1945. For snipers, Kar98k rifles selected for being exceptionally accurate during factory tests were fitted with a telescopic sight as sniper rifles. It had an effective range of up to 1,000 m when used by a skilled sniper. Since millions of them were captured by the Soviets after WWII, they continued to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife.
Light Weapons[]
Vickers Machine Gun[]
Republican soldiers aim the Vickers at Viktoriya.
The Vickers Machine Gun is used by the Francois Republic Army as their primary support weapon. However in real-life, only the French Air Service (precursor to the current French Air Force) used the Vickers while French infantry used the Hotchkiss M1914 as the standard machine gun. During World War I, the Vickers gun was the British Army's standard machine gun since 1912. Based on the successful Maxim gun, Vickers improved the design of the Maxim gun after the Maxim company was bought by Vickers. Improvements include a reduced weight by lightening and simplifying the action, and substituted components made with high strength alloys. A muzzle booster was also added.
Artillery[]
Canon de 155mm GPF[]
Republican forces set up the 155mm GPF cannons.
The Francois Republic Army uses the Canon de 155 Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF) mle.1917 as its main heavy field gun. During the first half of the 20th Century, the gun was designed during World War I by Colonel Louis Filloux to meet France's urgent need for modern heavy artillery, and became the standard heavy field gun of the French Army from 1917 until World War II. It was also adopted by the United States as the M1917, and a close derivative of it was made in and used by the US as the M1918 through World War II.
Canon de 75 modèle 1897[]
Republican artillery position equipped with Canon de 75 modèle 1897.
Canon de 75 modèle 1897 was a French towed field gun known as the first modern artillery piece. It was so famous that it received the nickname French 75, Soixante-Quinze (French for "seventy-five"), or even just 75. It was the first field gun to include a hydro-pneumatic recoil mechanism, which kept the gun's trail and wheels perfectly still during the firing sequence. Since it did not need to be re-aimed after each shot, the crew could reload and fire as soon as the barrel returned to its resting position. From 1897 to 1940, about 21,000 canons were produced.
3.7 cm Pak 36[]
Republican forces are firing the Imperial tanks with two 3.7 cm Pak 36.
3.7 cm Pak 36 is a 3.7 cm caliber German anti-tank gun used during the Second World War. It was the main anti-tank weapon of Wehrmacht Panzerjäger units until 1942. It first saw service during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, where it performed well against the light tanks of the conflict. It was first used during the Second World War against Poland in 1939 and had little difficulty with any of the Polish tanks. The Battle of France in 1940 revealed its inadequate penetration capability against French and British heavy tanks, receiving the derisive "door-knocker" nickname from its crews, but it sufficed to defeat the bulk of the Allied armor in the campaign. The invasion of the Soviet Union brought the Pak 36 face to face with large numbers of T-34 and KV-1 tanks, which were invulnerable to its fire. The Pak 36 was replaced from late 1940 onward by the 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun and from November 1941 by the 7.5 cm Pak 40.
In manga chapter 29, Pak 36 was used by republican forces to destroy the imperial Panzer II.
Armored Vehicles[]
FT-17[]
Two Republican FT-17 in action on the Rhine Front
The FT-17 was a light tank used by the French army from 1917, for supporting the infantry. It has a rotating turret to set a Puteaux SA 1918 37 mm gun or an 8 mm Hotchkiss machine gun. It is the first tank that is armed with the rotating turret, proving the superiority of single rotating turret. It was also recognized as the most useful tank in WWI. Over 3,000 Renault FT tanks were manufactured by French industry, most of them during 1918. Even about 1800 Renault FT tanks served in French Army when the WWII broke out. Unfortunately, when it appears on the Rhine Front in the manga, the Empire has already equipped Panzer III, which can penetrate FT-17's 22 mm of armour with 37 mm tank gun from 1000 m.
Renault R35[]
Some Renault R35 were attacked by the Imperial mages.
The Renault R35, an abbreviation of Char léger Modèle 1935 R or R 35, was a French light infantry tank of the Second World War. This tank was designed to replace FT-17 and serve as the standardized light infantry support tank, which was used to assist infantry units in executing offensive operations. R35 has five wheels at each side, fitted with horizontal leaf springs. It was relatively well-armoured but slow and lacking a good antitank-capacity, fitted with a 37 mm Puteaux SA 18 cannon. This tank had some severe drawback: the captain had to serve as the gunner, the reloader, and the commander at the same time. After the late-model R35 was equipped with a radio station, the burden on the captain was even further exacerbated. Besides, it also lacked of off-road and anti-skidding capabilities. In manga chapter 29, it was used by the Republic in Rhine Front. It seems some magic bullets from the Imperial mages ricocheted off its armor.
SOMUA S35[]
SOMUA S35 on Rhine Front.
The SOMUA S35 was a Cavalry Tank used by France in the Second World War. The S-35s were built from 1936 until 1940 and were equipped by French armored cavalry divisions. In terms of weight standards at the time, the S-35 had relatively high maneuver and weapons to the other medium tanks. It was constructed from well-sloped, mainly cast, armour sections, that however made it expensive to produce and time-consuming to maintain. During the German invasion of May 1940, the SOMUA S35 proved itself to be a tactically effective type, but this was negated by the French command's strategic mistakes in deploying the Cavalry armoured divisions. Its development program revealed the doctrine of French Army toward the upcoming war against Germany in east.
Aircraft[]
Dewoitine D.520[]
The Republican 104th Squadron consists of Dewoitine D.520.
Dewoitine D.520 was a single-wing fighter produced by France during the Second World War. It was one of the most advanced fighters of the French Air Forces at that time. Unlike the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, which was at that time the most numerous fighter in the French Air Force, the Dewoitine D.520 came close to being a match for the latest German types, such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
Bloch MB.200[]
Tanya shoots down a Bloch MB.200
The anachronistic Bloch MB.200 was a French bomber aircraft of the 1930s designed and built by Societé des Avions Marcel Bloch. A twin-engine high-winged monoplane with a fixed undercarriage, over 200 MB.200s were built for the French Air Force. The type was also licence built by Czechoslovakia, but it soon became obsolete, and was largely phased out by the start of the Second World War. Nevertheless, the gradual German conquest of Czechoslovakia meant that MB.200s eventually passed under their control, including aircraft that were still coming off the production line. As well as serving in the German Luftwaffe, some bombers were distributed to Bulgaria. Vichy France deployed a squadron of MB.200s against the Allied invasion of Lebanon and Syria in 1941. In the manga, it was used to bomb the trenches of the Empire until they came up facing Tanya and the 203rd Flight Mage Battalion.
Potez 650[]
Potez 650 transport planes drop Republican Mages over Arene.
Anachronistic Potez 650 planes were sent by the Francois Republic to airdrop Mages in assisting Republican partisans in the city of Arene. In the real world, the high-wing twin-engine Potez 650 was a French-built military transport monoplane that saw service in World War II. Derived from the Potez 62 airliner, the 650 was specifically built for paratrooper units. Neither the Potez 62 nor the Potez 650 were built until 1935 and 1937 respectively. The French military high-command did not have grandiose plans for paratroopers, hence only two paratrooper companies were formed, and only 15 Potez 650s were manufactured.
Warships[]
Bretagne-class Battleship[]
Bretagne-class super dreadnought at dock.
In real life, the Bretagne-class battleships were the first "super-dreadnoughts" built for the French Navy during the First World War. The ships from that class were 166 metres long and 26.9 metres wide at the beam. Each ship had a propulsion system made of steam turbines and 4 shafts. The ship's maximum speed was at 20 knots. Each Bretagne-class ship had an armament consisting of 10 Model 1912 guns (340 mm), 22 Model 1910 guns (138.6 mm), 4 QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns (47 mm), and 4 torpedo tubes (450 mm).
In the anime, a battleship of the Bretagne class is seen in the port of Brest, assisting in the evacuation of Republican soldiers and of the exiled government towards the colony of Malgeria. Notice that the battleship here is depicted in its original configuration before modifications were made during the real-life interwar period.
Small Arms[]
M1 Garand[]
Commonwealth mages with M1 Garand rifles.
The Entente Alliance mages use the M1 Garand rifle, an American rifle that saw service in the Second World War. This weapon is, along with a few others, do not fit the World War I theme of the anime. In real life, the M1 Garand is a .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards.
M1897 Trench Gun[]
Anson Sioux equipped with M1897 Trench Gun.
Warships[]
Lion-class Battlecruiser[]
Two Lion-class Battlecruisers.
With two 13.5-inch guns at the front deck and two 4-inch guns lying alongside under the second 13.5-inch gun, this warship refers to Lion-class Battlecruiser. The Lion-class Battlecruiser were a pair of battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy before World War I. The ships from that class were 213.4 metres long and 27.0 metres wide at the beam. Each ship had 2 sets of 4-shaft steam turbines and 42 Yarrow boilers. The ship's maximum speed was at 27.5 knots. Each Lion-class ship had an armament consisting of 4 twin-barreled guns (34.3 cm), 16 one-barreled guns (10.2 cm), and 2 torpedo tubes (53.3 cm). In episode 10, they were used to carry Drake's mage battalion and Anson Sue.
S-class Submarine(1931)[]
Commonwealth S-class submarine Syrtis.
The British S-class Submarines(1931) were originally designed and built during the modernisation of the submarine force in the early 1930s to meet the need for smaller boats to patrol the restricted waters of the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, replacing the British H class submarines. They were the largest single group of submarines ever built for the Royal Navy. The third group, which was the most numerous one, were generally 66 metres long and 7.16 metres wide at the beam. Its maximum speed was at 17.5 knots surfaced, and at 8 knots submerged. It generally had an armament consisting of 7 torpedo tubes(53.3 cm, 6 bow, 1 stern), and one among them : an anti-aircraft canon(20 mm), a three-inch anti-aircraft gun(76 mm), a four-inch deck gun(102 mm), or 3 .303-calibre machine guns(77 mm).
In the manga, Commonwealth S-class submarine Syrtis was used to carry the Legadonia councilor, Abensoll.
Small Arms[]
Swedish Mauser[]
Entente Alliance soldiers with Swedish Mauser rifles.
Regular Entente Alliance infantrymen use Swedish Mauser rifles as their primary weapons. In real life, "Swedish Mausers" are a family of bolt-action rifles based on an improved variant of Mauser's earlier Model 1893, but using the 6.5×55mm cartridge, and incorporating unique design elements as requested by Sweden. All Swedish Mausers, whether built in Germany or Sweden, were fabricated using a Swedish-supplied high grade tool steel alloyed with nickel, copper, and vanadium, a product than noted for its strength and corrosion resistance.
M1 Garand[]
Anson Sioux and his fellow Mages equipped with M1 Garand rifles.
The Entente Alliance mages use the M1 Garand rifle, an American rifle that saw service in the Second World War. This weapon is, along with a few others, do not fit the World War I theme of the anime. In real life, the M1 Garand is a .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards.
SIG MKMS[]
Tanya fires the SIG MKMS that once belonged to Anson Sioux.
Anson Sioux is gifted a SIG MKMS submachine gun as an early Christmas present from his daughter, Mary Sioux. Tanya ends up taking it after defeating Anson over the fjord, and later uses it against her enemies. In real life, the SIG MKMS is a straight blowback action version of the SIG MKMO. The SIG MKMO was designed for the Swiss military. Only 1,228 of these guns were produced. It saw limited adoption by Swiss police departments and the Swiss Guard at the Vatican. Finland purchased approximately 282 of the original MKMO variant, which were used by several Finnish forces during the Continuation War.
Light Weapons[]
Lewis Gun Mk III[]
Lewis gun Mk III on the Blériot 127.
The bombers operated by the Commonwealth unit sent to support the Norden rebels are armed with twin Lewis Mk III machine guns in a forward turret for defensive armament, which they use to shoot down several mages. In real life, the Lewis Gun was a weapon widely used in the First World War by the British Commonwealth, both on land and as an aircraft armament, much like how it is depicted in the anime. The Mk III is the purpose built aircraft version of the Lewis. The cooling fins were omitted to save weight, and the protective shroud around the barrel was removed. The wooden stock was removed and replaced with a "spade" grip, which resembled the handle of a garden spade. A 97-round drum magazine was introduced which required a larger magazine spigot on the body of the gun.
Artillery[]
28 cm (11.0 in) Krupp cannon[]
One of the Krupp cannons defending the Orse Fjord.
The Entente Alliance set up a total of twenty 28 cm Krupp cannons to defend the Orse Fjord. Until the intervention of the Empire's 203rd Air Mage Battalion, the cannons alongside the narrow fjord, numerous islands, and the steep cliffs made up for a perfect defence against any navy. In real life, Norwegian forces used those cannons during the Battle of Drøbak Sound in April 1940 to protect Oscarsborg Fortress, which was a natural point for the naval defence of Oslo. The gun battery and the torpedo battery at Oscarsborg Fortress contributed to the sinking the German heavy cruiser Blücher on April 9, 1940.
2 cm Flakvierling 38[]
Many 2 cm Flakvierling 38 AA guns fire the airborne enemy.
With its notable quad-mounted anti-air guns design, it is the 2 cm Flakvierling 38. It was combined with four flak 38, which and flak 30 were the most numerously produced German light anti-aircraft gun throughout WWII. Each of the four mounted guns had a separate magazine that held only 20 rounds. This meant that a maximum combined rate of fire of 1,400 rounds per minute was reduced practically to 800 rounds per minute for combat use. It was fired by a set of two pedals, each of which fired two diametrically opposite barrels, in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. The effective vertical range was 2,200 meters. It was also used just as effectively against ground targets as it was against low-flying aircraft.
Aircraft[]
Blériot 127[]
Blériot 127 bombers.
The Entente Alliance employed a squadron of Blériot 127. These bombers are of a twin-engine monoplane design, equipped with a forward twin Lewis Gun turret, as well as two turrets on the rear of the aircraft for engaging enemy fighters or mages. The aircraft also carries a large bomb load. In real life, the Blériot 127 was a French bomber used from 1929-1934. It was a large monoplane of conventional configuration that featured open gunner's positions in its nose and at the rear of its two underwing engine nacelles. The wing airfoil was of sufficient thickness that these latter positions could be accessed from the fuselage in flight.
Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI[]
Legadonia Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI. Note their closed cockpit.
The Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI is a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I. It is the most numerous of the R-bombers built by Germany, and also among the earliest closed-cockpit military aircraft. Each one can carry up to 2000 kg of bombs. It first served on the Eastern Front, and soon were transferred to Western Front. Abnormally, the Entente Alliance used those German Bombers to attack the Empire in the manga.
Warships[]
Kirov-class Cruiser[]
The Kirov-class Cruiser in the rain.
Small Arms[]
Roth–Steyr M1907[]
The Dacian general aims his Roth-Steyr M1907 at Tanya.
The Dacian officer who attempts fire on Tanya and her unit carries a Roth-Steyr M1907. In real life, the Roth-Steyr M1907 was an Austrian cavalry side-arm. The defining features of this pistol, designed by Karel Krnka, include the bulky barrel frame (the barrel must be fully enclosed as the pistol operates on long-recoil action principle), the oversized iron sights, the stripper-clip-fed fixed internal magazine (detachable magazines DO NOT HAVE LANYARD SLOTS), and the large tubular bolt handle where one would usually expect a firing hammer. Sadly, it appears that the Dacian officer hasn't realized that it takes more than 5 rounds of 8x18 Roth-Steyr to break through a magical ballistic barrier!
Mannlicher M1893[]
Dacian soldiers with Mannlicher M1893 rifles.
Small Arms[]
Mosin–Nagant[]
Federation soldiers with Mosin–Nagant.
The 3-line rifle M1891, colloquially known in the West as Mosin–Nagant and in Russia as Mosin's rifle, is a bolt action rifle developed from 1882 to 1891, and used by various nations. Its several variants used to serve as standard primary weapons by Russian Empire and Soviet Union in history. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history with over 37 million units having been made since its inception in 1891, and it has been used in various conflicts around the world up to the modern day. It is also a common model among civilian rifles.
Light Weapons & Explosives[]
Degtyaryov machine gun[]
Two Federation soldiers are firing the Imperial position.
Degtyaryov machine gun or DP-27 is a light machine gun firing the 7.62×54mmR cartridge that was primarily used by the Soviet Union, with service trials starting in 1927 followed by general deployment in 1928. Besides being the standard Soviet infantry light machine gun during WWII, with various modifications it was used in aircraft as a flexible defensive weapon, and it equipped almost all Soviet tanks in WWII as either a flexible bow machine gun or a co-axial machine gun controlled by the gunner. It was improved in 1943 producing the DPM, but it was replaced in 1946 with the RP-46 which improved on the basic DP design by converting it to use belt feed. The DP machine gun was supplemented in the 1950s by the more modern RPD machine gun and entirely replaced in Soviet service by the general purpose PK machine gun in the 1960s.
DShK 1938[]
DShK 1938 is being set up by a Federation machine gun platoon.
The DShK 1938 is a Soviet heavy anti-air machine gun with a V-shaped "butterfly" trigger, firing the 12.7×108mm cartridge. The weapon was also used as a heavy infantry machine gun, in which case it was frequently deployed with a two-wheeled mounting and a single-sheet armour-plate shield. During WWII, it was widely used by Soviet Army such as mounting on pintle and tripod mounts, on a triple mount on the GAZ-AA truck, on the cupolas of IS-2 tanks and ISU-152 self-propelled guns, in vehicle turrets, for example, in the T-40 light amphibious tank. Using a two-wheeled trolley which unfolded into a tripod for anti-aircraft use, it could also serve as infantry heavy support weapon. Considering its caliber and rate of fire, it’s a quite efficient weapon against mages.
Artillery[]
1938 Railway Gun TM-3-12[]
Deploying the 1938 railway gun TM-3-12.
In episode 12, the Russy Federation military deployed an anachronistic 1938 Railway Gun TM-3-12 on their Western border in anticipation of a war against the Empire. In real life, three TM-3-12 units were built by using Obukhovskii 12"/52 Pattern 1907 guns from the sunken battleship Imperatritsa Mariya. They were used in the Soviet-Finnish war in 1939-1940, especially in the defense of the Soviet naval base on Finland's Hanko peninsula. The guns were disabled by Soviet seamen when the base was evacuated, and were later restored by Finnish specialists using guns from the withdrawn Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr III. After the war, these were handed over to the Soviet Union, which were maintained in operational condition until 1991. Withdrawn from service in 1999, they were the last Obukhov pieces still operational in the world.
85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K)[]
Federation Army use 52-K to defend the air zone of Moskva.
Considering the size of its muzzle brake, these anti-air guns refer to 85 mm air defense gun M1939. The 85 mm air defense gun M1939 was an 85 mm Soviet anti-aircraft gun which was successfully used throughout the German-Soviet War against level bombers and other high- and medium-altitude targets. In emergencies they were utilized as powerful anti-tank weapons. Due to its outstanding performance from internal and external ballistics aspects, the barrel of the 52-K was adopted as the basis for the family of 85-mm Soviet tank guns. After the war some 52-Ks were refitted for peaceful purposes as anti-avalanche guns in mountainous terrain.
76 mm divisional gun M1939 (USV)[]
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Federation artillery units use USV to bombard Tiegenhoff.
The 76 mm divisional gun M1939 (USV) was a 76.2 mm cannon produced in the Soviet Union. It was adopted for Red Army service in 1939 and used extensively in World War II. The gun was designated as "divisional" - issued to batteries under the direct control of division headquarters. The F-22 USV was an intermediate model, coming between the F-22, which had limited anti-aircraft capability, and the simpler and cheaper ZiS-3, which eventually replaced it in production and service. According to the organization of 1939, each rifle division were supposed to have 12 USV as support artillery.
Armored Vehicles[]
BT-5[]
BT-5s are supporting infantry by suppressing enemy fire from the opposite bank.
The BT-5 tank was a family member among the BT tanks series developed by Soviet Union. They were lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for their time, and had the best mobility of all contemporary tanks. As the advanced model of BT-4, the BT-5’s turret was new, roomier and fitted for the first time with the standard 45 mm (1.77 in) gun, also used on the T-26. Three prototypes of the latter were built in 1932 with a partially riveted, partially welded hull and modified suspension. It had 6 to 13 mm of armour and was armed with a 45 mm (1.77 in) model 33 gun and a DT 7.65 mm coaxial machine gun.
Aircraft[]
Polikarpov I-16[]
I-16s are escorting a bomber squad.
The Polikarpov I-16 was a fighter developed by the Soviet Union in the early 1930s. It was also the world’s first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighte with retractable landing gear to attain operational status and as such "introduced a new vogue in fighter design." The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. It revealed the shift of the concept of air combat between two world wars. It had the characteristics from both old and new models such as the open cockpit, the thick and short fuselage, and the retractable landing gear. In general, its design was heavily influenced by the dogfight doctrine in WWI.
Tupolev SB[]
A Tupolev SB squad is carrying out the mission.