Thoughts on halftracks?

I wish someone made a modern one.

Unneeded with todays technology

Eh, I guess I'd fuck one.

Kegresse or individual links?

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Truly, gods chariot!

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>>32370717

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>not having a Sd.Kfz 251
>with a 50cal mount
feels bad man

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Nothing says "fuck you fritz" like 75mm of freedom!

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Same as above, just more freedom!

>>32370717

What was the point of them? Why didn't we just upscale the universal carrier and get the M113 a decade early?

>>32372156

Thought the whole thing behind this was it's easier to train someone to drive halftack then it is for a fully tracked vehicle. Also they were simpler to build maybe?

Anon with more knowledge please correct me.

>>32372156
Halftracks don't need the complicated steering gear fully tracked vehicles do, the tracks only provide power and braking.

At the time the were the best compromise between ease of manufacture and capability.

>>32372156
Also, back in those days roads were not as abundent (if there were any at all). Then a track becomes handy.

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>>32372112
>>32372120
little cutie!
eat these 210mm rockets!

>>32370717
Kind of the worst of both worlds (wheel vs tracks), but completely serviceable for war.