The OT-810D was a Czechoslovak variant of the German Sd.Kfz. 251. The vehicle was introduced in Wargame: European Escalation.
History[]
The CSSR army, desiring an army personnel carrier utilized captured and abandoned German Sd.Kfz. 251s for their post-war armed forces (for USSR had none at the time). Eventually these left over vehicles wore out and a replacement vehicle, the OT-810 was created to replace it, utilizing a similar design and constructed by Tatra and Skoda, both of whom were involved in the original construction of Wehrmacht Sd.Kfz. 251s.
The OT-810 is very similar in size, weight, and performance to the SdKfz 251. The biggest differences was the use of an eight cyl. Tatra air cooled diesel engine that replaced the underpowered 6 cyl. German Maybach gas engine. The hood of the OT-810 is somewhat larger to accommodate the larger engine. The Czechs also enclosed the OT-810 with armored hatches, partially to help protect the occupants from shrapnel and somewhat from exposure to radiation and gas.
About 1,500 OT-810s were built during 1958–62, while another theory is that approximately 2,400 were built and used until the 1980s. The vehicle was not liked by those who used it and was nicknamed "Hitler's revenge". Last vehicles were removed from Czech Army magazines in 1995.
It is said that several hundred survive today around the globe, most being destroyed due to disarmament agreements with NATO. Among them, there are only about 13 operational Sd.Kfz. 251s around the world, all in private collections, there are quite a few OT-810s in Europe and the USA, many in use by WWII reenactors.
Weapons[]
European Escalation[]
| Weapons | 
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| Type | Recoilless Rifle | No Weapon | No Weapon |
| Name | BZK vz.59 | ||
| Caliber | 82mm HEAT | ||
| Ammo | x 20 rounds | ||
| Range | Ground = 1925 m Helicopters = N/A m  Airplanes = N/A m
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| Accuracy | 3 | ||
| AP Power | 3 | ||
| HE Power | 3 | ||
| Rate of fire | 7 r/min |
Red Dragon[]
| Weapons | 
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| Type | Recoilless rifle | No Weapon | No Weapon |
| Name | BZK vz.59A | ||
| Caliber | 82mm HEAT [HEAT] [STAT] [AoE] |
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| Ammo | x 20 | ||
| Range | Ground = 1925 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
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| Accuracy | 25% | ||
| AP Power | 12 | ||
| HE Power | 2 | ||
| Suppression | 95 | ||
| Rate of fire | 10 r/min |
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