T62 in the Attack

As a way of honoring Robert Petner, of Petner Panzers, I have gone into the backyard and set up a bit of the Fulda Gap scenario. This single lane asphalt roadway goes over a stone bridge. You can see PT76 light tanks leading the attack with BRDM scout vehicles. A company of T62s are lined up along the river bank to provide overwatch cover, while the main force continues the attack.




On the left we can see a T54 ARV pulling a damaged PT76 out of the dry riverbed. A BTR sits just over the river with a SA7 hand held antiaircraft missiles on watch for enemy aircraft. A pair of 57mm AA guns also watch the bridge crossing.

Military police block truck traffic to allow the rapid passage of T62 tanks. The trucks back up as only one tank at a time can cross the stone bridge, slowing the attack and creating massive traffic jams. In the background one tank company stops to refuel from trucks. By fueling up now their fuel tanks will carry them farther while the other tanks will stop to fuel. This insures that at least a few of the force will aways have full fuel tanks and be able to continue to advance.

This close up shows the SA7 team and the blue border police armored car in the background.

This ARV was converted from the old Roco T54 tank by removing the turret and adding a rear facing boom. Other bits were added as spare parts and supplies.