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This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. The Ju 87 Sturzkampfflugzeug, or Stuka for short, was a dive bomber used by the German Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War and throughout World War II. In an example of psychological warfare, the landing gear legs had loud siren devices mounted on them, called Jericho Trumpets, which gave the aircraft it's iconic diving sound. The G models were a response to a need for anti-tank aircraft on the Eastern Front. Removed from their dive bombing role, they were given increased armor protection and wing mounted gun pods, fitted with the 37mm Bordkanone BK 3,7 autocannons. With the improvements in Soviet tank armor, these aircraft were intended as tank busters. In addition to the G model, some D models were equipped with the BK 3,7 guns as well. About 22 D-1 variants were converted into G-2 models. During the Second World War, the Slovak Republic's Air Force operated several German aircraft, including the Junkers Ju 87 D-3 and D-5. Around 1942 the RLM (German Air Ministry) considered building a manufacturing plant in Slovakia for Ju 87 Stuka production. But due to shortages of machine tools and technical engineers, the plan was abandoned.