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Good Side Armour, Vulnerable Top
- Armour protected against small arms but left troops exposed from above, making air attack a major vulnerability.
- Germans mitigated this by mounting MG34/42s for defensive fire but top protection remained poor.
Modularity Multiplied Roles
- The 251 was highly modular and served many roles beyond troop transport, from mortars to ambulances and command vehicles.
- Designers used bolt-on liners and interchangeable fittings to convert hulls cheaply for different tasks.
Small Changes Boosted Production
- Wartime constraints forced simpler, cheaper revisions: complex clam-shell doors and external lockers were replaced with flat doors and integral storage.
- Small production changes let output rise even as resources and factories were lost.