Oberstleutnant Erich von Zehntner had quickly proven himself among the most valuable officers of the German Army.
Now commander of an elite battalion, his unit was anything but standard.
These were Fallschirm-Panzergrenadiere, an airborne armored battalion forged from the doctrine Bruno had crafted.
Drawing inspiration from the VDV of his past life, and perfecting it in a way the Russians had never managed.
Gone were the days of lightly armed paratroopers hoping to link up with armor.
Erich's soldiers brought their armor with them.
Each company under his command fielded a fleet of lightweight armored fighting vehicles built on the E-10 and E-25 chassis.
A marvel of composite armor, autoloader firepower, and wireless battlefield integration.
The heavier E-50s of the main line divisions were too burdensome for airdrop; the E-10s, and E-25s, however fulfilled the role nicely when their designs were rebuilt from the ground up for this very role.
