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Vehicles · Germany · 1940-1945

Sd.Kfz. 2 (Kettenkrad)

tracked motorcycle

A bizarre hybrid of motorcycle front end and tank-like tracks, the Kettenkrad was designed to tow light loads and paratrooper equipment over rough terrain, and remained in low-volume civilian production for agricultural use into the 1950s.

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crew1+2
top speed70 km/h
towed load450 kg
produced~8,345

Western Europe, Eastern Front, Mediterranean and North Africa

Sd.Kfz. 2 (Kettenkrad)
Reimers · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · source
Sd.Kfz. 2 (Kettenkrad)
Ludwig Knobloch · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · source
View from above into the hull of a 1942 NSU Kettenkrad on the drive train. Direction of travel to the right. The driver's seat and the covers above the steering brakes are removed. On the left of the picture is the engin
View from above into the hull of a 1942 NSU Kettenkrad on the drive train. Direction of travel to the right. The driver's seat and the covers above the steering brakes are removed. On the left of the picture is the enginKettenkrad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source