SdKfz 250/7 Mortar Halftrack (Ostheer)

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SdKfz 250/7 Mortar Halftrack
Army	Wehrmacht Ostheer
Role	Mobile Light Artillery Vehicle
Unit Cost	200 200 40 40 6 6
Upkeep per Minute	-9 −9
Prereq.	Spearhead Doctrine Festung Support Doctrine
Produced By	Call-in
Primary armament	8cm GrW 34
Primary armament damage	80
Primary armament penetration	35 (all)
Firing Range	40 to 80 meters
Sight Range	35
Health	240 240
Armor	Front: 11 Rear: 5.5
Max. Speed	6.8m p/s
Abilities (6) Hold Fire Prevents the unit from acquiring targets automatically. It will only attack manually-selected targets. Cost: Free Mortar Barrage Barrage the targeted area with six 8cm high-explosive mortar rounds. Cost: Free Smoke Barrage Rapidly fires 3 smoke shells at targeted area, concealing the entire area in smoke. Cost: Free Incendiary Mortar Barrage Fires an incendiary chemical round at the targeted location, burning infantry caught in the area. Cost: 45 45 Counter Barrage Automatically barrage enemy artillery weapons that fire withing range. Requires: Veteran 1 Cost: Free Panzer Tactician Conceals the tank in smoke, allowing it to avoid damage from enemy units. Spearhead Doctrine Cost: 30 30

“Barrage away!”

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

The SdKfz 250/7 is a mobile light artillery vehicle that can serve as a substitute for mortar teams as it is mobile and enjoys some protection against small arms fire. However, like other light vehicles, it is quite vulnerable to enemy tanks and AT guns but with the correct doctrine, this vehicle can pop smoke and relocate to safety. More often than not, this mortar halftrack is more cost effective for indirect fire support than rocket artillery.

Weapons

8cm GrW 34

Info here

Abilities

Hold Fire

• Activation: toggle ability

Holds fire until explicitly ordered to attack.

Mortar Barrage

• Activation: Select Area
• Cooldown: ? seconds

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

Smoke Barrage

• Activation: Select Area
• Cooldown: ? seconds

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

Incendiary Mortar Barrage

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

Fires four incendiary chemical rounds at the target location, burning infantry and structures caught in the area. Less accurate than other barrages, though.

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.

Panzer Tactician

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

Info here.

Veterancy 

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