280071 - SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad german - Commonwealth tank crew included

- Commonwealth tank crew included

often scout detachments by the beginning of 1941

The remaining pistol and vision ports on the turret side hatches were removed and the engine’s radiator housing was simplified by changing the slanted sides to straight sides

but due to the defeat of France in June 1940 total production of both subtypes was limited to about 1

also called “kanonenwagen”

280071 - SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad german - Commonwealth tank crew includedThe SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad (plural Kettenkrder) started its life as a light tractor for airborne troops. The vehicle was designed to be delivered by Junkers Ju 52 aircraft, though not by parachute. The vehicle had the advantage of being the only gun tractor small enough to fit inside the hold of the Ju 52. The first units equipped with the SdKfz 2 were not paratroopers but regular Wehrmacht infantry units, often scout detachments by the beginning of 1941.