Witches that fight on the ground, wearing Strikers especially made for land combat, also exist.
Unlike the air infantry Strikers, which by necessity must direct much of the magic engine output to flight magic, land combat Strikers instead place much more emphasis on shields, firepower, and boosting physical abilities.
The strength of their shields, and the firepower of their main cannons, are far beyond those of air infantry witches, and their operation times are also longer. In other words, flight magic consumes an enormous amount of magic power, which is used in other ways by land combat Strike Witches.
While it depends on the model, land Strikers are usually capable of a maximum speed of about 30 km/h. For traveling long distances, trains and railroads are normally used.
Pictured here in 1942 is Major Miles, of C Company, 4th Armoured Brigade, Britannian Royal Army, which was deployed to North Africa.
Major Miles, together with her 11 troopers, advanced to the aid of the Allied Army cut off in Halfaya Pass, where the company destroyed many Neuroi, including a large land battle-type Neuroi.
Oberleutnant Marseille from the Karlslander Luftwaffe also participated in the battle, and together they fended off the advancing Neuroi, causing them to lose much ground for a short while.
The Matilda Driven Leg Unit has only average firepower, but it is well known for its ability to greatly amplify shield strength.
The Matilda II (hardly any relation to the first Matilda tanks, other than the role of infantry tank) was an awesome tank back in the first half of the war. The axis barely had anything that could tear through it's armour, and it more or less ruled the desert until the Tigers and the other heavy German tanks came along. The Matilda's 6 pdr gun was unfortunately about as effective as a water pistol against heavy armour, but it served in Burma and on the eastern front until the end of the war. Probably the best British tank of the war.