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Old 09-02-2009, 11:50 PM
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I agree with Targan but I would add mortars to the list (up to 120mm) and may be even automatic mortars such as the Vasileks. In addition you'll find anti-air weapons: missiles (if they are available) on special support, mutli-MG looking like the quad maxims used by the Russians in WW2, HMGs, ZPU-1 and ZPU-2 14.5mm HMG.

ZPU-4 and ZU-23, however, would probably, be too big.

Just to give you an idea, I visited a wild reserve in the mountains close to my place this summer. That visit was done by horse-cart (4 wheels) tracked by 2 horses and off-road. the cart itself weighted 1.5 tons and we were 14 people on it (an additional 1.5 tons). These two horses were then, capable of pulling 3 tons with a relative ease and with an impressive speed while on the mud roads.
With only 3-4 people on it and a weapon of no more than 200-300kg, a tachanka should weight only 2 tons at full load. With a good driver, speed and crossing capabilities could be impressive.

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