SdKfz 2 kleines Kettenkrad it was designed to pull the 37mm AT guns of paratroop units but mostly used as a wire laying vehicle.
Just general light towing. Here is an interesting Allied report on it: Kettenkrad - German Motorcycle Tractor, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends
One of the last remaining examples was stolen from a museum in Scandanavia a while ago. Not sure if it was ever found. Stewy P.S. Oh,to have one. Got to be one of the coolest vehicles ever made IMO.
If you mean the Norwegian museum theft of Christmas 2007, it was thankfully retrieved by German police in June 2008 from the idiots trying to sell it. Though they can fetch staggering prices, (£67K for the latest completely restored one I've seen) they're not actually all that rare by comparison to other WW2 German softskins - particularly if you include the postwar produced ones. There is a reasonable register, but I won't link as it may be having malware problems at the moment. ~A
Yep,that's the one i was on about. I'd love one,that or a Hetzer. But i'd never get away with registering a Hetzer for road use in the U.K. Whereas,a Kettenkrad would be classed as an "agricultural vehicle" over here. Stewy
You ought to go speak with this fellow, he uses his to go shopping! The Drawn Cutlass: Shopping In A Kettenkrad Don't know where you live compared to him, but "there ya go!"
sorry bout the stuff up untitled34.JPG (14.7 KB) and please von poop could you not just say the answer id like to stump some people
The Rheinmettal Selbstahrlafette was an interesting counter to the somewhat better covered Krupp effort, kind of makes a little more sense to me. - Interestingly (If you like that kind of thing ) it still survives - The Duxford owned example currently appears to be residing in the Wheatcroft collection. I'd guess for restoration, but you never know, it may conceivably have changed hands - can't really see Duxford letting such a rare beast go though. Some detail shots here from Mr W's rather packed sheds: Heuschrecke ~A
interesting pictures poop, the muzzle brake......well thats just gonna make my job sooooo much easier (initially i was just gonna put a 88mm muzzle brake on a revell LeFH 18) now im gonna have to thinnk even more.
The 'Musée National D'Histoire Militaire' in Diekirch still have a Kettenkrad in perfect condition. This is a fantastic museum to see. the collection there is VERY impressive. The French had something similar to the Kettenkrad, it was called the Renault UE Chenillette. Of course the Renault plant was used by the Germans. Subsequently also the UE. Thierry Cornet
