German Halftracks at War 1939-1945 Thomas Paul
German Halftracks at War 1939-1945 Thomas Paul In the aftermath of The Great War, which saw the introduction of the tank, the more far sighted military leaders realized that the future of warfare…
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German Halftracks at War 1939-1945 Thomas Paul
In the aftermath of The Great War, which saw the introduction of the tank, the more far sighted military leaders realized that the future of warfare hinged on a balance of mobility, firepower and protection. An all fully-tracked field army was thought to be too expensive, so the semi-tracked support vehicle (commonly called a halftrack) was born. Tanks would need to be accompanied into battle by supporting arms, specifically infantry, artillery and engineers.
The Germans commissioned numerous types of half-tracked tractors, which were classified by the weight of their towed load. The halftrack concept was embraced by the French, the US and most notably Germany. These vehicles were designated Sonderkraffarzeug (special motorized vehicle), abbreviated as Sd.Kfz.
Without these vehicles the Blitzkrieg would not have been possible. These front-wheel steering vehicles with tracked drive