The mechanization of war gave rise to a new branch of troops: the Panzergrenadiers. Initially traveling on trucks or the main battle tanks and later equipped with their own half-track vehicles, they secured the conquered terrain and supported the main battle tanks: grenadiers and tanks complemented each other, and one was never happy to be in battle without the other.
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