BGWWII 251 Falke
BGWWII 251 Falke
BGWWII 251 Falke
The Sd Kfz 251/20 “Falke” or Falcon was the standard 251halftrack Night Sight The Falke halftrack was equipped with two Night
fitted with infrared (IR) night sights for the driver and MG gunner. It Sights (image converters) for viewing light in the infrared spectrum,
was deployed in late 1944 and served until war’s end. It is unknown one for the driver and one mounted on the MG-42.
how many were produced but several where captured intact by both Driver Night Sight The Night Sight for the Driver was equipped
the Americans (Bulge, 1944) and the Russians (Hungary, 1945). The with its own spotlight for visibility. The driver can “see” out to 30”
vehicle featured a large IR night sight on the halftrack’s exposed within this area during the night as if it was day.
MG-42 which acted as an image converter to “see” light in the dark. MG-43 Night Sight The Night Sight for the MG-42 was equipped
with its own spotlight for visibility. The gunner can “see” out to 30”
The MG Gunner would stand behind the gun and engage targets.
within this area during the night as if it was day.
This halftrack would typically carry a squad of Nachtjagers.
German Night Fighting See Easy Eight’s Campaign Module
Introduced: 1944 Key to the West for full details on German Night Fighting including
Crew: 3 the Uhu, Falke, IR Panthers and Nachtjagers.
Weight: 9 tons
Length: 19’
Width: 6’ 11”
Height: 5’ 9”
Ground Clearence: 1’
Track Width: 9.25”
Speed: 25 mph
Range: 124 miles
Trench Crossing: ’6’
Fording Depth: 2’
Rear
20 No Penetration Penetration
1. Automatic Penetration 1. Normal Damage
2. Immobilized / MC 2. Immobilized / MC
3. No Effect 3. Normal Damage
17 18 19 4. No Effect
5. No Effect
4. Normal Damage
5. Normal Damage
6. Immobilized / MC 6. Immobilized / MC
7. No Effect 7. Immobilized / MC
12 13 14 15 16 8. No Effect
9. No Effect
8. Normal Damage
9. Normal Damage
10. No Effect 10. Normal Damage
11. No Effect 11. Immobilized / MC
7 8 9 10 11 12. No Effect 12. Normal Damage
13. No Effect 13. Normal Damage
14. No Effect 14. Normal Damage
15. No Effect 15. Normal Damage
3 4 5 16. No Effect 16. Normal Damage
2 6 17. No Effect
18. No Effect
17. Normal Damage
18. Normal Damage
19. No Effect 19. Normal Damage
1 20. Night Sight Destroyed 20. Night Sight Destroyed
R top
No Penetration Penetration
1. No Effect 1. Immobilized / MC
2. No Effect 2. Normal Damage
3. No Effect 3. Immobilized / MC
1 6 9 12 15 18 4. Engine Hit Half Speed / Smoke 4. Immobilized / MC / Smoke
5. Engine Hit Half Speed / Smoke 5. Immobilized / MC / Smoke
6. No Effect 6. Normal Damage
4 7. Engine Hit Half Speed / Smoke 7. Immobilized / MC / Smoke
2 7 10 13 16 19
8. No Effect
9. Radio Man -1 Action
8. Normal Damage
9. Radio Man KIA / MC
10. MG & Night Sight Destroyed 10. MG & Night Sight Destroyed
5 11. Driver -1 Action 11. Driver KIA / MC
12. No Effect 12. Normal Damage
8 13. No Effect 13. Normal Damage
3 11 14 17 20 14. No Effect 14. Normal Damage
15. No Effect 15. Normal Damage
16. No Effect 16. Normal Damage
17. No Effect 17. Normal Damage
18. No Effect 18. Normal Damage
19. No Effect 19. Normal Damage
L 20. No Effect 20. Normal Damage