History Question

[Imp]

Decided to see how West Germany would have faired against USSR from its reforming to present, its going to take a while.
We have reached 1959 & as HS30 Heavy APCs have been out a year decided to take them for a spin which makes me ask did the Germans develop the forerunner for modern IFVs?
For its day well armoured can stand up to the USSR 14.5mg
Very good FC & rangefinder tied to a 20mm cannon
Net result at 1,000yds its killing APCs & eating infantry this is not a battlefield taxi.
Each company can come with a pair mounting a RCL to & there is a scout derivative though they are proving that dangerous I am mainly doing recon in force.
Correct use from what I have managed to find is 2 Co of these & a 3rd Co in trucks later MII3s & the game nicely provides a platoon with them mixed in.
USSRs got big problems at the moment & this has to be the birth of the IFV unless anyone can suggest other contendors.