During World War II NSU produced the Kettenkrad, the NSU HK101, a half-tracked motorcycle with the engine of the Opel Olympia. They also made the 251 OSL motorcycle during the war. [6]

The Mittlerer Ladungsträger Springer (Sd.Kfz. 304) was a demolition vehicle of the German Wehrmacht in World War II. Based on the NSU Sd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkrad light tracked vehicle, NSU Werke at Neckarsulm developed and built around 50 Springer demolition vehicles from October 1944 to April 1945. [1]

The Sd.Kfz.2 was designed and built by the NSU Werke AG at Neckarsulm, Germany. Patented in June 1939, it was first used in the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. [2] Later in the war Stoewer from Stettin also produced Kettenkrad s under license, accounting for about 10% of the total production. [3]

Jul 9, 2021 · Also known as the Kettenkrad, or “tracked motorcycle,” the Sd.Kfz. 2 was built by NSU and served as a gun tractor, a troop carrier, and an aircraft tug for the German military during World War II.

Feb 13, 2020 · The Germans deployed their unusual half-motorcycle, half-tank to all the major theatres of WW2. It saw significant use in the thick mud of the Eastern Front and it was invaluable in North Africa due to its ability to cross deep desert sand dunes with relative ease.

During World War II, fully 8,345 Krads were built by NSU and, unlike both the Schwimmer and the Kubel, it continued to be manufactured until 1948 for use by wine growers, farmers, and West German forestry officials.

Sep 23, 2018 · NSU built the HK101 Kettenkraftrad tracked vehicles for the German Army during World War II and continued production into the late 1940s. The name Kettenkraftrad translates as “tracked motorcycle.” The name is often shortened to Kettenkrad.

Jun 26, 2018 · The World War II Kettenkrad is in a place all its own. As Nazi Germany’s military buildup peaked in the late 1930s, the call went out for a fast, compact, air-portable, tracked vehicle for...

During World War II NSU produced the Kettenkrad, the NSU HK101, a half-tracked motorcycle, powered by the car engine out of the Opel Olympia. Designed and patented in June 1939, it was used for the first time during the invasion of the Soviet Union, in …

Sep 19, 2008 · The Kettenkrad was a typical of vehicles designed and manufactured for the German Wehrmacht during WW2: innovative, well made and generally superior to equipment used by their enemies.