In the above picture, several soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms are commanding a crane to neatly stack concrete poured anti tank barricades in the middle of the road. These seemingly simple anti tank devices are like a silent barrier, causing headaches for tanks.
The name "anti tank anti horse" comes from the ancient defense device "anti horse". The ancient way of resisting horses was to cross and bind wooden stakes to form triangular cones or three-dimensional diagonal cross shaped obstacles to resist the impact of warhorses, or to stab horses with spikes or trip cavalry. The anti tank anti horse first appeared during World War I, but it was not until World War II that it was truly put into large-scale use. The Czechoslovakian army deployed a large number of "Czech hedgehogs" at the border to prevent the invasion of Nazi German tank troops. This is a typical anti tank anti horse device, formed by welding I-beams into a three-dimensional oblique cross shape. Once the tank forcefully passes through, it will lift the front of the tank, causing the tracks to be suspended from the ground and unable to continue moving forward or backward. There is also a triangular pyramid shaped anti tank anti horse, made of cement pouring, which is very heavy and is a "heavy weapon" for border defense.
One of the major advantages of anti tank resistance is its extremely low cost and high practicality. Whether it's welding metal brackets or concrete cones, ordinary factories or even construction sites can mass produce them without complex technology or high costs. More importantly, it can adapt well to modern border defense needs: once anti tank barricades are deployed, they can quickly cut off road traffic, preventing armored vehicles from quickly advancing and buying more time for the defending forces. It is almost impossible to be "soft destroyed", neither afraid of bullet shooting nor ordinary explosive impact, and it is difficult to remove in a short period of time unless heavy explosive equipment is used.
Faced with anti tank resistance, modern armies are not helpless, the most direct method is to carry out explosions. Engineers use explosives to blast it open, or use bulldozers to forcefully push it away. However, seemingly simple operations are actually full of risks. Blasting operations require engineers to approach anti tank barricades at close range, making them easy targets for enemy snipers and artillery; Forcefully clearing with a bulldozer not only results in slow speed and a large target, but also leaves obvious marks on the road, exposing one's own attack route. What's even more tricky is that anti tank barricades are often used in conjunction with landmines, barbed wire, and anti tank trenches. During the clearance process, engineers are easily trapped in enemy fire lines, delaying fighter jets.
In modern warfare, the speed of advance of the attacking armored forces is crucial. The appearance of anti tank resistance forces armored units to stop and spend time opening up channels. This delay is enough to allow the defending forces to organize a counterattack, turning the attacking team's rapid interweaving into a slow assault, and even falling into the encirclement of the defending forces. The exchange of low-cost obstacles for valuable combat time is precisely the reason why anti tank resistance is still heavily relied upon today. (Looking into the New Era)