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the german army used halftraks a lot. this is the smallest halftrak, the Sd.Kfz.10 .
it was designated a ZKW(for Zug Kraft Wagen- Pulling Motor Vehicle). it was intended to pull the 37 mm AT-gun as well as the 20 mm AA gun. the 1 t in its Name means it is intended to pull one ton of Trailer. the uses of this type are to many to mention.

Type/Model:    leichter Zugkraftwagen 1 t (sd.Kfz. 10)
Tech:         Germany 1938
Config:        Light Halftrak support vehicle TL b(tracked by rule)
                     tractor
Mass:          3,850 tons
Power Plant:  ICE, Maybach NL 38 TRKM.
Cruise Speed:  32,4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54,0 km/h
Armor Type:    none
Armament:      none
Manufacturer:  Demag AG
  Location:    Germany
Communications System:  none
Targeting & Tracking System:  n/a

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Type/Model:    ZKW 1t (sd.Kfz. 10) Demag D6
Mass:          3,850 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Structure weight.:                          0       781 Kg
Engine:     Maybach NL 38 TRKM 83 Hp  0      0,600
fuel                                                             0,110
range:
    Cruise MP:   3
     Flank MP:   5
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       ,00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0       ,00
Crew: 1+7 Members                              0       ,00
Turret Equipment:                            0       ,00
Armor Factor:   0 pts Steel              0      0

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     1          0 
   Left / Right Sides:        1        0/0
   Rear:                      1          0
   Turret:                    1          0

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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cargo                              Body   0               1      1,200
trailer hitch                     rear  0                   1       0
seats: 8 
correction factor                    0	                   0      1159
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TOTALS:                           0          2       3,850
Items & Tons Left:                           3   0,0

the high correction factor results from the simple Technology, and the fact that this is a wheeled as well as a tracked vehicle, this should increase structural weight. the construction is also overly complex, haveing needle-bearings in each track-link.

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typos and spelling-mistakes are property of the finder. english is not my mother-tongue.

the later Version of the sdkfz 10 was heavier and had a higher payload, it was built from 1938-1944.
this was the main Version of this important vehicle:

Type/Model:    leichter Zugkraftwagen 1 t (sd.Kfz. 10)
Tech:         Germany 1938
Config:        Light Halftrak support vehicle TL b(tracked by rule)
                     tractor
Mass:          4,990 tons
Power Plant:  ICE, Maybach NL 42 TRKM.
Cruise Speed:  41,4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 62,0 km/h
Armor Type:    none
Armament:      none
Manufacturer:  Demag AG
  Location:    Germany
Communications System:  none
Targeting & Tracking System:  n/a

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Type/Model:    ZKW 1t (sd.Kfz. 10) Demag D7
Mass:          4,990 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Structure weight.:                          0       1012 Kg
Engine:     Maybach NL 42 TRKM 100 Hp  0      1,198
fuel                                                             0,110
range:
    Cruise MP:   4
     Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       ,00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0       ,00
Crew: 1+7 Members                              0       ,00
Turret Equipment:                            0       ,00
Armor Factor:   0 pts Steel              0      0

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     1          0 
   Left / Right Sides:        1        0/0
   Rear:                      1          0
   Turret:                    1          0

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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cargo                              Body   0               1      1,500
trailer hitch                     rear  0                   1       0
seats: 8 
correction factor                    0                      0      1,170
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TOTALS:                           0          2       4,990
Items & Tons Left:                           3   0,0

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typos and spelling-mistakes are property of the finder. english is not my mother-tongue.

Based on the 1 ton pulling vehicle Comes the armored personal carrier sdkfz 250.
there were a number of Versions that mainly differed in Equipment.

Type/Model:    Leichter gepanzerter Kraftwagen (Sd.Kfz.250)
Tech:         Germany 1940
Config:        medium Halftrak support vehicle TL b(tracked by rule)
Mass:          5,800 tons
Power Plant:  ICE, Maybach HL 42 TRKM.
Cruise Speed:  41,4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 62,0 km/h
Armor Type:    none
Armament:      none
Manufacturer:  Demag AG
  Location:    Germany
Communications System:  varying by version
Targeting & Tracking System:  n/a

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Type/Model: (sd.Kfz. 250) Demag D7 p
Mass:          5,800 tons
Construction Options:  Fractional Accounting

Equipment:                                 Items    Mass
Structure weight.:                          0       1,137 Kg
Engine:     Maybach HL 42 TRKM 100 Hp  0      1,392
fuel                                                             0,140
range:
    Cruise MP:   4
     Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0       ,00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0       ,00
Crew: 1+7 Members                              0       ,00
Turret Equipment:                            0       ,00
Armor Factor:   20 pts Steel              0      1260

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     1          6
   Left / Right Sides:        1      5/5
   Rear:                      1          4
   Turret:                    1          0

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Items    Mass
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cargo                              Body   0               1      0,800
trailer hitch                     rear  0                   1       0
seats: 1+7
correction factor                    0                      0      1,071
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TOTALS:                           0          2       5,800
Items & Tons Left:                           3   0,0

Leichter gepanzerter Kraftwagen means light armored powered vehicle.
as this vehicle is just above the 5 ton Limit for light vehicles i decided to use the engine factor for light tracked vehicles. i would have been limited to 11 Points of armor otherwise.

Versions:
Sd. Kfz. 250 : squad Transport
Sd. Kfz 250/1 : for one squad with 2 light mashineguns 42 or one heavy machinegun 42
Sd. Kfz 250/2 : for a telephone-squad and laying cables
Sd. Kfz 250/3 : light Radio vehicle, Rommel used this as a personal Transport
Sd. Kfz 250/4 : light Observation vehicle
Sd. Kfz 250/5 : light Observation vehicle
Sd. Kfz 250/6 : Ammunition carrier a) 70 shots for 7,5 cm l/24 OR) 60 shots for Long Barrel 7,5 cm
gun
Sd. Kfz 250/7 : for a 5-man squad and an 80-mm grenade-launcher OR 66 shots of ammo for 80 mm GL
Sd. Kfz 250/8 : armed with the 7,5 cm K51 L/24 this vehicle weighs 6.3 tons Crew of 3 men
Sd. Kfz 250/9 : armed with the 20 mm KwK and an Mg 42 Crew of 3 men
Sd. Kfz 250/10: armed with the 37mm AT, four men Crew
Sd. Kfz 250/11: armed with a "schwere Panzerbüchse 41", 6 men Crew
Sd. Kfz 250/12: light measuring squad 3-5 men Crew.

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typos and spelling-mistakes are property of the finder. english is not my mother-tongue.

oh I like these, I can see a lot of uses for these in an up coming game

Hope you do the american versions of the halftrack

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