SdKfz 8

Nationality German Size Large (+1) Road Speed 31MPH = 15" Cross-Cntry Speed 16MPH = 8" Armor/Penetration Chart Frnt Frnt30 Frnt45 Side Side45 Rear HlDown Vuln. 1 - - - - - - F - 1 1 - 1 - - E - - 2 1 - - - D - - - - 2 - - C - 2-4 - 2 - 1 2 B 2+ 5+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 2+ 3+ A

Movement Rates Road Road Spd Flat 1 Broken 2 Mud 3¹ Sand 1¹ Soft Ground 1¹ Snow 1 Deep Snow 2¹ Fording 2¹ Amphibious Amph Spd Gentle Slope +1 Moderate Slope +3 Steep Slope N/A Sparse Undergrowth +0 Dense Undergrowth +0 Woods +1 Forest N/A ¹ = check for mire

Armament:

Notes: Used in Poland and France as part of a sPzJg unit. The 18t (SdKfz 9) was similar.

Stats: AKA: 12-ton Prime Mover; 9 crew; 7.35×2.50×2.80m; Produced: 25; Main Ammo: 40 rounds; Gun Elevation: -3 to 85° Gun Traverse: 360°

© 2007 Daryl Poe, William B. Thacker

Lightning War!

Nov 2007