SdKfz 250/1 Halftrack

Nationality German Size Light (-2) Start Date 1942 Road Speed 41MPH = 20" Cross-Cntry Speed 18MPH = 9" Armor/Penetration Chart Frnt Frnt30 Frnt45 Side Side45 Rear HlDown Vuln. 1 1 1 - 1 - - F - 2 - 1 - 1 - E - - - - - - - D - - 2 - 2 - - C 2 3 - - - - 2+ B 3+ 4+ 3+ 2+ 3+ 2+ - 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: 2MG

Notes: A very fast vehicle with good power-to-weight ratio, but adequate cross-country performance. The standard Schutzenpanzerwagen version carried one MG forward, one rear, and 4 passengers (1/2 squad of infantry).

Stats: 2 crew; 4.56×1.95×1.98m; Weight: 5.7 tonne; Ground Pressure: 1.25kg/cm² 100HP; P/W Ratio: 17.5HP/tonne

© 2007 Daryl Poe, William B. Thacker

Lightning War!

Nov 2007