From 1939 to 1943, the Trippel SG-6 pioneer amphibious vehicle was produced. The SG-6 Pioneer had a body widened to two meters with side doors that could accommodate up to 16 soldiers. This type was powered by a 2.5-liter Opel engine. (Photo: NARA)
It was the bigger Troop carrier version of the normal smaller Trippel SG 6 Amphibious Car Trippel SG6 - Wikipedia
At the request of the military, a version of the SG 6 was built with an enlarged interior for transporting up to 16 soldiers. This military variant of Schwimmwagen was manufactured from 1939 to 1943.
I think it could be a cool Event vehycle with a squad,
Battle Rating 2 or 3
Partly based on the squad equipment!
I think maybe 16 soldiers would maybe be OP?
Then the Number should be reduced maybe 10-12 soldiers?
Schwimmwagen was used in all campaigns(atleast those present in Enlisted not the invasion of Poland, France or the initial invasion of russia) compred to the SP-6 was a special pioneer/SS vehicle and was mainly deployed on the eastern front and limited parts of the west and to my knowledge none ever sent to north Africa.
The Schwimmwagen had over 15,000 units produced vs the Trippel SG-6 having estimates between 800 and just barely breaking 1000. The Schwimmwagen Could fit the Mg42/34 though field modded versions existed with a 2cm Gebirgsflak 38 which functioned however if in the water the 2cm flak gun would capsize it.
Schwimmwagen just makes more sense and could be branched out on a little with a machine gun version (Br 1-2) than a AA/cannon variant (Br 1-3 ) depending on if its given to Riders or not.
The Normal Volkswagen Typ 166 Schwimmwagen could just be a rider vehycle, reason its small.
The normal Trippel SG 6 could be a rider squad vehycle as well!
Butt if you need a bigger vehycle to transport much more Soldiers max 16 Soldiers.
In game most likely the soldiers to transport will be reduced.
Then the only Amphibious option would be the bigger Trippel SG-6 Pionier
Look the end is much bigger than of the Volkswagen Typ 166 Schwimmwagen.
The bigger Trippel SG-6 Pionier could be the only axis Amphibious Troop transport in game APC
What could be a Counterpart to the US American DUKW
What could be added to the game in the future!