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The Waldheim Dragoons: a refit

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New infantry weapons Finally, as anti-tank specialists, some of the infantry were equipped with a shoulder launched, Combustion Assisted Plasma weapon. This was a self contained system, almost like a ‘recoilless rifle’ in function but – rather than a missile or traditional projectile – it held a 5cm plasma charge, complete with a binary chemical assist and a small, one shot, nitrogen cooling unit. The large tube is fired over the shoulder and – after the shot is launched (and the remaining cooling system and case ejected from the rear) the tube may be reloaded by a single infantryman or an assistant who can carry more ammunition. As a 5cm Plasma weapon, this is a very effective ainti-armour solution against vehicles, though still not quite as deadly as a shaped charge. However, the 5cm round is easily capable of penetrating the side armour of even the heaviest AFVs and the frontal armour of most medium weight vehicles. Other advantages over both ATGW missiles and short range ‘buzz-bombs’ are that - as a powergun - is has no minimum and maximum effective range (like all plasma weapons, it is capable of hits within the line of sight). As a weapon travelling at near light speed it is fast enough to ensure that is is not affected by the anti-buzzbomb systems fitted to many vehicles although it does suffer from the same dispersal though light foliage and similar elements as all powerguns.