MILITARY GROUND VEHICLES

SDKFZ 251 HALFTRACK

Val	Char	Cost	Notes
6	Size	30	Length 4", Width 2",   Area 8"   Mass 6.4 ton   KB -6
40	STR	0	HTH Damage 8d6  END [4]
10	DEX	0	OCV 4 DCV 0
16	BODY	0	
2	DEF	0	
2	SPD	0	Phases:  6, 12
Total Characteristic Cost:  30

Movement:	Ground:		21"/42"
		Swimming:	2"/4"

Abilities & Equipment
	Hull and Construction
4	1)  Hardened Steel:  +1 BODY plus +1 DEF
8	2)  Armor Resistant To Small Arms Fire:  +7 DEF, Hardened (+¼); OIF Bulky (-1), Ablative BODY 
	Only (-½), Limited Coverage Nearly 360 Degrees (Coverage does not protect some occupants; Hull/Frame 
	Only; Does not protect troop and cargo compartment; -½), Real Armor (-¼)
1	3)  60 Degree Sloped Armor:  +1 DEF; Limited Coverage [1-60] Degrees (Hull/Frame Only; Only on 
	the same horizontal Level; Front Only; -1 ½), OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (only vs physical 
	projectiles; -½), Activation Roll 14- (-½), Real Armor (-¼)
	 
	Movement Systems
9	1)  Slow-Tracked Movement:  Ground Movement +15" (21" total); OIF Bulky (-1), Fuel Dependent 
	(fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per 6 Hours; -¾), Only On Appropriate Terrain (-½), Custom 
	Modifier (Real equipment; -¼) plus +1 DEX; OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Ground Movement; -½), 
	Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -¼)
1	2)  Reinforced Tires:  +3 BODY; Limited Coverage (tires only; -2), OAF Bulky (tires; -1 ½)
	 
	Tactical Systems 
49	1)  7.92mm Machine Gun (Pintle Mounted):  RKA 2 ½d6, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+¼), Autofire 
	(5 shots; +½), 1368 Charges (+1); OIF Bulky (-1), Real Weapon (-¼), [1368]
	Notes:  WW2 German
	 
	Personnel Systems 
4	1)  Basic Vehicle Radios:  Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -¼)
	 
	Weapons Options
32	1)  Wuhrframen 40 Rockets:  RKA 4d6, Indirect (Same origin, always fired away from attacker; +¼), 
	Increased Maximum Range (2,625"; +¼), Explosion (+½); OAF Bulky (-1 ½), 6 Charges (-¾), Inaccurate 
	½ OCV (-¼), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; -¼), [6]
	Notes:  251-1 Variant
	2)  80mm Mortar Carrier
	Notes:  251-2 Variant
	3)  Artillery Tractor 
	Notes:  Can tow 50mm, 75mm, or 105mm Field Guns251-4 Variant
	4)  75mm L/24 Low Velocity Gun
	Notes:  251-9 Variant
	5)  37mm PAK 36 Anti Tank Gun
	Notes:  251-10 Variant
	6)  Twin Flamethrowers
	Notes:  251-16 Variant
	7)  75mm PAK 40 anti tank gun
	Notes:  251-22 Variant
	8)  Triple MG151 Flak Mount
	Notes:  251-21 Variant
	9)  20mm Flak 30 or Flak 38
	Notes:  251-17 variant
	 
	Other Equipment Options
4	1)  Active IR Spotlight:  Sight Group Images Increased Size (8" radius; +¾) (16" Cone; +0); OAF 
	Bulky (-1 ½), Custom Modifier (IR spectrum only; -1), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -¼)
	Notes:  251-20 Uhu Variant
4	2)  Command Wagon Variant:  +2 with Cryptography; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Crew-Served ([3-4] 
	people; -½), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -¼) plus +2 with Navigation; OIF Bulky 
	Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -¼) plus +1 with Tactics; OIF Bulky 
	Fragile (-1 ¼)
	Notes:  251-6 Variant

	Talents
1	Vehicle Clock:  Absolute Time Sense; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -¼)
1	Vehicle Compass And Paper Maps:  Bump Of Direction; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real 
	Equipment; -¼)

	Skills
1	Basic Tools Carried Aboard:  +1 with Mechanics; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -¼)

Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  119
Total Vehicle Cost:  149

Value Disadvantages
	Vehicle Quirks and Disadvantages
10	1)  Physical Limitation:  Cramped Vehicle Interior (Frequently, Slightly Impairing)
10	2)  Physical Limitation:  Exposed Suspension Components Result In It Being Easily Damaged And Harder 
	To Maintain (Infrequently, Greatly Impairing)
10	3)  Physical Limitation:  Gas Engine, Vulnerable To Fires If Fuel System Hit (Infrequently, Greatly 
	Impairing)
10	4)  Physical Limitation:  Partial Open Top, Troops And Cargo Have No Overhead Protection (Frequently, 
	Slightly Impairing)
10	5)  Physical Limitation:  Vehicle Constructed Of Riveted Steel, A Non Penetrating Hit Will Still 
	Scatter Fragments Internally  (Infrequently, Greatly Impairing)	Vehicle Statistics
	Vehicle Statistics
	1)  Crew
	Notes:  2 and 10 Troops
	2)  Payload
	3)  Range in Miles
	Notes:  186
	4)  Top Speed in MPH
	Notes:  33
	5)  Weight and size in displacement tons
	Notes:  7.8 tons, 1.5 Displacement tons

Total Disadvantage Points:  60
Total Cost:  89/5 = 18

Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh

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