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I've always thought the Sdkz 251 seemed like a hell of a waste of resources. Considering the logistical crisis Germany was in it would make a lot of sense to just build trucks solely instead.
It seems the only use a Sdkfz 251 would serve is to increase suitability in an ambush and that's pretty much in it. In a real battle I imagine the infantry would dismount from the half-tracks long before the shooting started.