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Here David Willey examines two WW2 German tracked vehicles. The first is the Sd.Kfz. 2, better known as the Kettenkrad, a light tractor. The second, the Springer, a demolition vehicle which was fundamentally a mobile bomb, which shared the Kettenkrad's running gear and engine. SUBSCRIBE to The Tank Museum YouTube channel: ► @thetankmuseum
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20 Comments

@BadSkeelz 6 years ago

Comments: "It doesn't look that over-engineered."
Kettenkrad designers: "The wheel is optional."

@903strikerunit 6 years ago

It's good vehicle when you and your bud are travelling across the post apocalyptic wasteland in winter

@rrobb9853 6 years ago (edited)

'Over-engineered' - standard practice for the Germans. I think the Germans could over-engineer a screwdriver.

@MrDaiseymay 6 years ago

What a great orator, he hardly paused for breath. Don't know if he was reading a autoque, but he sure knew his stuff.

@1337fraggzb00N 6 years ago

Engineer:"Do you want a motorcycle or a tank?"
Hitler:"Yes."

@damaan1243 6 years ago

These should be publicly available and built again. They're so cool.

@KnifeChatswithTobias 6 years ago

As the Springer was a WWII German vehicle does that make it a “Jerry Springer?”

@geigertec5921 6 years ago

"The motorcycle wheel does nothing, we just added it to make the machine more complicated." -Germany

@SteveSmith-wk9dx 6 years ago

I often suspect the kettenkrad's popularity with infantry wasn't particularly for it's capabilities, but more because it was a better option than walking and carrying stuff (and also fun to drive).

@1stPCFerret 6 years ago

The Kettenkrad is the "sidekick" character in the Japanese anime Girls' Last Tour.

@BewareOfTheKraut 6 years ago

German language is famous for having a word (often long compounds) for everything.
But there is no German equivalent to "over-engineered".

@taofledermaus 6 years ago

Beside motorcycles, NSU, after the war , also made micro-cars, some smaller than the Volkswagen, up til the early 70's. NSU also developed the Wankel (rotary) engine which they licensed to Mazda. If you look at the stampings on a Mazda rotary engine, you'll probably see NSU patent numbers, etc.

@Arbiter099 6 years ago

Between this, Military History Visualized, and Forgotten Weapons, the Kettengrad has gotten a lot of love recently, really enjoying it!

@poisonousteapot2394 6 years ago

One of the most aesthetically pleasing German vehicle

@unclesamuk8687 6 years ago

if manufacturers would produce something like this today they would sell faster than ATV's.

@richieb7692 6 years ago

The Kettenkrad is my first purchase when I win the lottery.
They look good, and I've heard that they are a total blast to ride..

@generalripper7528 4 years ago

My grandfather rode on one of these during the war. He was also laid on top of a Willy's Jeep hood when the allies brought him to a military hospital. A British scout car crew gave his mother a lift, so she could visit him when he was in the POW camp after the capitulation. The British had the reputation of treating German POWs best out of all the allies.