The SdKfz 251/22 is an SdKfz 251 with a PaK 40 mounted ontop of the vehicle. 22 rounds of ammunition were carried.
Why should this be added? What would it give us over the M3(75)?
1) it would provide us with a free, mobile, and easily concealed, if very easily destroyed, vehicle capable of effeciently engaging enemy tanks at long range.
2) it would be a good proof-of-concept vehicle for turretless tank destroyers, better than the M3, because its speed is closer to that of other turretless tank destroyers, so manuverability and speed will not greatly affect their preformance, giving us a clear picture of how effective such vehicles would be. This would open the door for the Jagdpanzer and Jagdpanther, the Su-85 and Su-100, the StuG, the Su-76, and the Nashorn.
3) it would be a relativly easy addition, since all existing components are in the game. It would require adding/updating some graphics, reworking the center of gravity and weight for the vehicle, and not a whole lot else.
4) it would be fun for its own sake. You could pull it up inside of an undestroyed barn, and you would basicly be untoucable. They couldn't see you, they couldn't hit you, odds are they probably won't know where the fire is coming from untill they're already dead.
The SdKfz 251/21 was an SdKfz 251 with 3 20mm Mg 151/20s mounted in a tripple turret on top of the vehicle. What would we get over the wirblewind with this?
1) a powerfully armed AA vehicle thats capable of keeping up with fast tanks such as the T-34's and the Panther, which would allow GV's to work with better (if admittedly still wanting) AA protection, which would itself result in improved GV fights.
2) Better concealability. You can tuck inside of a barn, and most aircraft probably won't see you untill those first 20mm rounds punch through their canopy.
3) better view. You're much lower to the ground, so the blindspots created by the turret armor will be much smaller.
Thoughts?
