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The V-2 missiles were launched from various sites to avoid Allied air attacks. The V-2 launch group had to be highly mobile and capable of movement off the road. The specialized support vehicles and efficient supply methods of the V-2 contributed greatly to the successful operational record compiled by German rocket troops. The firing of up to 8-12 missiles per day by some batteries showed the ruggedness in ingenuity of these vehicles. Some vehicles were adapted from existing Wehrmacht equipment and proved quite compatible.
The very widely used in German army half-tracked prime-mover Sd.Kfz.7 made by Krauss-Maffei / Daimler-Benz and Bussing and powered by a Maybach ‘HL 52 TU’ with 115 hp. , was converted to control post vehicles for V-2 rocket launching units.
The rear of the Feuerleitpanzer was mounted with an armored superstructure to house the guidance and radio equipment and to protect the crew of 3 men from the blast and explosion. The vehicle also sometimes towed the mobile firing platform used to launch the rocket (Abschussplattform).
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