KETTENKRAD
Type Military vehicles
Period Second World War
Country Germany
SKILL 5
Model Dim. 32,9 cm
Box Dim. 560 x 280 x 115 mm
Price € 84.00
Description
Working suspensions - Openable lids - Higly detailed engine - Higly deteiled decals sheet -
Running tracks - Tool set
At the
beginning, Sd.Kfz 2 “Kettenkrad”, was developed as light means of transport for
airborne troops. It was a small vehicle with the front similar to a motorcycle,
characterized by its handlebars and its central wheel and by a rear designed to
feature a 6 wheels tracked structure. The Kettenkrad could transport 2
passengers, additionally to the driver, or transport goods and ammunitions. It
could reach a top speed of 70 km/h thanks to its OHV inline-four Opel
water-cooling engine , the same featured on Opel Olympia car. Through
its tow hook it was able to drag up to 450 kg of goods as antitank cannons of
moderate size. The Kettenkrad resulted to be perfect in carrying loads and
people on uneven grounds, as those sandy in North Africa or muddy ones is
Russian Steppe. Later, since 1944 onwards, it was used on runways for handling
of jet fighters Messerschmitt Me 262 and jet bombers Arado A-234.
