In the First and Second World Wars, armored trains and railway guns were common weapon systems, and they basically disappeared after the end of the Second World War; however, in the Yugoslavian War During this period, the armored train had a resurgence. On the screen, it is the "Krajina Express" armored train modified by the Serb armed "Krajina Brigade" during the Yugoslavian War.
"Krajina Brigade" armored train is not only equipped with thick armor to improve protection performance, but also equipped with a lot of on-board weapons, including 1 American old-fashioned M18 tank destroyer transplant The turret came, with a 76mm artillery mounted on it. Other weapons also included a "Browning" 12.7mm machine gun, two 57mm multi-tube aviation rocket nests, an M55 3-tube 20mm and a "Bofors" single Tube 40mm high-level dual-purpose machine gun, 82mm mortar and Zis-3 76mm cannon, etc.
According to reports, the "Krajina Brigade" armored train is also equipped with 2 sets of AT-3 "SEG" anti-tank missiles, which can kill medium tanks at a distance of 3000 meters Strike, hit accuracy and armor penetration are much stronger than 76mm artillery.
It can be seen from these weapons that the "Krajina Brigade" armored train can attack any ground target within a radius of 13 kilometers, and it also has a certain defense capability against low altitudes.
During the 1991-1995 Yugoslavian War, the "Krajina Brigade" armored train was very active, which shows the practicality of this weapon in low-tech warfare; The "Brigade" was defeated and the "Krajina Brigade" armored train that was not destroyed by the enemy finally chose to self-destruct.
With the self-destruction of the "Krajina Brigade" armored train, the armored train once again completely bid farewell to the stage of history. Perhaps, the armored train will be resurrected in a certain conflict or war in the future.
We can also see from the weapon configuration of the "Krajina Brigade" armored train that it can accurately strike point targets as well as cover area targets. It also has a certain defensive ability against low-altitude aircraft. Want to destroy it is not easy to achieve the purpose.
In order to increase the protection performance, the "Krajina Brigade" armored train has welded armor plates on the car body and part of the roof, which can withstand the direct fire of 14.5mm bullets and the destruction of shell fragments.
"Krajina Brigade" armored train patrolling on the railway line, the locomotive is driven by an internal combustion engine.
The "Krajina Brigade" armored train equipped with two 57mm 12-tube aviation rocket nests, using S-5 series rockets, has a strong surface coverage capability.
The rusty "Krajina Brigade" armored train wreckage seems to be still telling the cruelty of the Yugoslavian war.
