German OOB 16: minor corrections

[zastava128]

Originally Posted by BigDuke66

Mh was that maybe done because there are just very few small units that would than fit on the tanks?
Normally the infantry would simply have been spread of more tanks but in the game a complete unit has to fit on it or it won't be transported.

This is almost certainly the case. There was a similar question asked a while ago about a jeep being able to transport 6 men (+ 2 crew!). The reason given was that it would otherwise not be able to carry the battalion HQ, and the game code doesn't let you spread the HQ over two jeeps.

So yes, it's probably not an error.

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by zastava128

This is almost certainly the case. There was a similar question asked a while ago about a jeep being able to transport 6 men (+ 2 crew!). The reason given was that it would otherwise not be able to carry the battalion HQ, and the game code doesn't let you spread the HQ over two jeeps.

So yes, it's probably not an error.

It is a generic standard. The standard section size of 13 is used as medium or heavy tank carry capacity for precisely that reason. Light tanks are different (e.g. Sherman : 13, Honey : 6). In MBT - tanks fitted with ERA have carry 0.

But there are of course exceptions - see the Italian and Japanese OOBs for example or the T-26 and BTs in USSR. Therefore not a hard and fast rule, more the OOB designers choice.

There is a case therefore for those models being down-rated to CC:6, as in the originating Czechoslovakian OOB.

Andy

[Pibwl]

As a side note to Polish OOB, I think, that unit 859 Schlepper C7(p) is redundant - there are known some photos with German markings, but its use was rather insignificant, and probably limited to auxiliary duties in occupied countries. I haven't heard about any artillery units re-equipped with C7P, and the Germans had a lot of standard halftracks. More popular were captured Soviet tractors, like Stalinez-65 (German designation), apparently used also by some artillery units (although I don't suggest to add one). If it's not removed, it should have radio 3. If we'd like to keep artillery tractor in this place, a German sWS could be added.

BTW: why 648 SdKfz 11 has radio 3? It was a standard tractor for light artillery, although less popular, than SdKfz 7.