The Great Halftrack Debate 428!

[Hobbes]

OK I'm kidding.

Something that came up in a conversation with Huib recently. Huib wondered if I should have used Universal carriers with MMG's as passengers rather than as part of the vehicle in the Hell's Corner scenario. Neither of us knew if the MMG carried in a Universal Carrier was easily detachable or not. I assume it was, anyone know if this was the case? (sad anoraks that you are)

Huib thought it might be more apt to use said carriers with MG's as part of the unit in armoured formations but as passengers in infantry formations. I tended to concur but am boring myself rigid just typing this.

If you are still reading this you are a sad, sad man. If you are a woman
reading this you should be under some sort of supervision.

So. The benefits of a MMG as a passenger unit means you can bail and
then be useful but you can't fire on the hop. This made me think of halftracks. No difference I assume from Universal carriers? Could MG's be dismounted and used in the field from halftracks also? Were they?

I could go on but to be honest I need to go somewhere else very quickly.
But I hope there is at least one geek out there sad enough to A) respond in a way that proves he has read the entire message, and B) respond with the relevant information.

I have a pair of rubber Spock ears for the first respondent.
Chris