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SdKfz 251 Mortar Icon COH2 Ostheer
SdKfz 250/7 Mortar Halftrack
SdKfz 251 Mortar picture COH2 Ostheer
Role Mobile Light Artillery Vehicle
Unit Cost 200CoH2 Manpower Icon 200 6CoH2 Population Icon 6
40CoH2 Fuel Icon 40
Upkeep per Minute -9CoH2 Manpower Icon −9
Prereq. Spearhead Doctrine
Produced By Call-in
Primary armament 8cm GrW 34
Health 240Icon Health Small 240
Armor Front: 11
Rear: 5.5
Max. Speed 6.8m p/s
Abilities (6)
Ability Hold Fire Mortar COH2 Ostheer
Hold Fire
  • Prevents the unit from acquiring targets automatically. It will only attack manually-selected targets.
  • Cost: Free


Ability Mortar Barrage COH2
Mortar Barrage
  • Barrage the targeted area with six 8cm high-explosive mortar rounds.
  • Cost: Free


Ability Smoke Barrage COH2 Ostheer
Smoke Barrage
  • Rapidly fires 3 smoke shells at targeted area, concealing the entire area in smoke.
  • Cost: Free


Ability Incendiary Barrage COH2 Ostheer
Incendiary Mortar Barrage
  • Fires an incendiary chemical round at the targeted location, burning infantry caught in the area.
  • Cost: 45CoH2 Munition Icon 45


Ability Counter Barrage Mortar COH2 Ostheer
Counter Barrage
  • Automatically barrage enemy artillery weapons that fire withing range.
  • Requires: Veteran 1
  • Cost: Free


Ability Panzer Tactician COH2 Ostheer
Panzer Tactician
  • Conceals the tank in smoke, allowing it to avoid damage from enemy units.
  • Spearhead Doctrine
  • Cost: 30CoH2 Munition Icon 30

The SdKfz 250/7 Mortar Half-track is a mobile light vehicle that can fire an 8cm mortar barrage and then quickly move. The SdKfz 250 offers reasonable protection to the crew when firing a barrage in combat conditions.

Effective against light static targets. Weak armor necessitates mobility.

Overview

Info here

Weapons

8cm GrW 34

Info here

Abilities

Ability Hold Fire Mortar COH2 Ostheer Hold Fire

  • Activation: toggle ability

Holds fire until explicitly ordered to attack.

Ability Mortar Barrage COH2 Mortar Barrage

  • Activation: Select Area
  • Cooldown: ? seconds

The half track will fire six 8cm mortar rounds into the targeted area.

Ability Smoke Barrage COH2 Ostheer Smoke Barrage

  • Activation: Select Area
  • Cooldown: ? seconds

Fires three 8cm smoke mortar bombs into the target area.

Ability Incendiary Barrage COH2 Ostheer Incendiary Mortar Barrage

  • Cost 45CoH2 Munition Icon 45 to activate
  • Activation: Select Area
  • Cooldown: ? seconds

Fires an incendiary chemical round at the target location, burning infantry caught in the area.

Ability Counter Barrage Mortar COH2 Ostheer Counter Barrage

  • Requires Veteran 1
  • Activation: toggle ability

The team will automatically barrage enemy artillery weapon that fire within range. Disables the use of other barrages when toggled on.

Ability Panzer Tactician COH2 Ostheer Panzer Tactician

  • Requires Spearhead Doctrine
  • Cost 30CoH2 Munition Icon 30 to activate
  • Activation: Direct
  • Active for 8 seconds
  • Cooldown: 30 seconds

Info here.

Veterancy 

Veterancy1 CoH2 Level 1 Veterancy:
  • Unlocks the 'Counter Barrage' ability
Veterancy2 CoH2 Level 2 Veterancy:
  • -20% scatter
  • -40% barrage recharge
Veterancy3 CoH2 Level 3 Veterancy:
  • +33% barrage range
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