Author Archives: Jim Bambra

The SdKfz 251/1 improves the Pak-40’s Reaction Dice and negates its +2 TN penalty when attacked in Close Assault.       Pak-40 with SdKfz 251/1 Type: Heavy Anti-Tank Gun with Armed Armoured Carrier Available: — Move: Fast Reliability: Average … Continue reading →

Motorized infantry are equipped with transports such as trucks, jeeps, or kangaroo armoured carriers. As with armoured infantry, there is no need to track their mounted or dismounted status. Assume that they dismount to fight and mount to move.   … Continue reading →

Mechanized infantry are equipped and trained to fight with armoured vehicles. Mechanized infantry include German gepanzert panzergrenadiers, US armoured infantry and Commonwealth infantry equipped with universal carriers or half-tracks. There is no need to track a mechanized infantry’s mounted status. … Continue reading →

Rapid deployment enables mechanized and motorized infantry to move rapidly across the battlefield. Rapid Deployment increases a unit’s movement speed, but reduces its combat ability. Movement Rate Rapid Deployment increases the unit’s movement rate to the next higher rate: from Slow to … Continue reading →

The 251 series of half-tracks were used in a variety of roles. Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon with 251/1 SPW The 251/1 SPW (mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen) or rifleman’s medium armoured vehicle was designed to transport gepanzerte (armoured) panzergrenadiers into battle. The 251/1 increases the panzergrenadier’s movement speed … Continue reading →