Sd.Kfz. 251/1 with Wurfrahmen 40 (The “Stuka zu Fuss”)
The vehicle is the Sd.Kfz. 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251), a famous German half-track armored personnel carrier of World War II.
The specific variant in the photo appears to be a vehicle equipped with rocket launchers, popularly known as the Stuka zu Fuss (“Stuka on Foot” or “Walking Stuka”).
Variant Details
• It is most likely an Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. C or D modified to carry the Wurfrahmen 40 (Launch Frame 40) multiple rocket launcher system.
• The Wurfrahmen 40 consisted of frames (usually three on each side) that launched heavy high-explosive rockets (28 cm Wurfgranate) or incendiary rockets (32 cm Wurfgranate) against enemy positions.
• In the photo, one of these rockets can be clearly seen launching from the side of the vehicle, with a large flare and the projectile’s trail. These rockets were fired from their wooden or metal transport crates, which were placed in the frames.
This vehicle was widely used for fire support for German armored formations, especially on the Eastern Front and in urban environments.
Potential in Enlisted
Unique Fire Support Role: The vehicle would fill a unique niche. Unlike tanks, which fire directly, and artillery, which uses the map, this vehicle could be used as a close-range “assault rocket artillery.”
Devastation of Infantry and Structures: Its heavy rockets—280 mm (HE - High-Explosive) or 320 mm (Incendiary)—would deal massive damage against entrenched infantry squads and engineer positions. It would be perfect for clearing bunkers or enemy-filled buildings.
Tactical Mobility: As a half-track, it has better mobility than towed artillery and could advance with the infantry, deploying its devastating salvo and then quickly retreating to reload.
Game Balance: Its use could be easily balanced:
• Low Ammunition: It would only carry six rockets (three per side), forcing frequent reloads.
• Slow Reload: The reloading process would be very long, exposing the crew.
• Inaccurate Aim: The rockets are less precise compared to cannons, making them area-saturation weapons.
Its an artillery vehicle, good one at that.
But up close its useless and is just a normal APC, there are better half tracks for Germans.
This one was cut from my APC suggestion
TZ-45 was a Normandy campaign squad, it used to common practice to add the gun as a premium in one campaign then add it as a tech tree weapon in another campaign.
But campaigns were merged before Italy campaign could have been added with TZ-45 in it.
Not the end of the world, devs need to add more Italian squads to the tech tree.
