PzTwt Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Without doubt, one of my favourite bits of Kraut kit - whether being lugged across the battlefield or called in by a forward observer. However, in reality it was reckoned that the quickest one of these beauties could be assembled and ready for action was in about 3 minutes. Our lovely pixellated CM Germans can slap one together in around 30 seconds and be banging out the rounds straightaway. And only the other day, the dreaded Mr Yormsha pointed out to me that in CM this unit can be transported by a Kubelwagen. I immediately had visions of one of those 'how many students can you get in a Mini?' competitions - I mean 6 blokes and all that kit, not to mention the ammunition. In a Kubelwagen? That's some fast-moving German firepower readily available and my new QB line-ups look more like episodes of the Dukes of Hazzard. All I need now is a Mod to make the Kubel look like an orange Dodge Charger with a Confederate flag on the roof... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmoney Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 All I need now is a Mod to make the Kubel look like an orange Dodge Charger with a Confederate flag on the roof...Funny you say that cause I'm actually working on that right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Lead Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Want an even better mix? Try British 3.5 inch mortars with Universal Carriers. Far more ammo, more firepower (35 vs. 26 blast I think), more mobility, and some armor protection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I prefer this mortar / carrier combo Less mobile than the uni carrier, and the reload is slower than a 3" mortar, but the blast factor makes up for it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I think you get one of those in the CDV game Blitzkrieg demo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chapuis Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Would OSHA require earplugs to operate something like that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalgiris 1410 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 No the best on board mortar is the heavy half tracked version, the 81mm carrying Sd Kfz 251/2 because it comes with 66 rounds! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Originally posted by Zalgiris 1410: No the best on board mortar is the heavy half tracked version, the 81mm carrying Sd Kfz 251/2 because it comes with 66 rounds! The best onboard mortar in CMBB is the Sturmtiger! It comes with a 66 meter blast zone!! Wooo Hooo !!!! If you've never used one I highly recommend them. The only problem is that you alwasy find one in a crowd of Russians... It even somewhat resembles the version that Kingfish prefers. The part of the barrel big enough to drive a Sherman into... The HSG Tiger Pack at The Proving Grounds has a ST scenario in it. Sorry, TPG needs the publicity... :cool: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Double Post. :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzr_leader Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 66 rounds? i thought it was much higher than that. perhaps closer to 80...plus smoke rounds. i could be wrong. i dont often use those units. they are, however, very effective on occasion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoat Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I frequently use the American 81mm mortar based on the M3 halftrack.(I forget the designator) It has a very large ammo load, no setup time, plus it can move more easily than an infantry mortar. In a recent QB, I had one fire the HE and smoke shells in conjunction with TRPs to some effect, and the .50 cal MG that is also mounted on the vehicle helped to break up a last ditch infantry assault. Well worth the points. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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