Kettenkrad: The Iconic German Half-Track Motorcycle Tractor thing and Its Forgotten Variants

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  • Опубліковано 25 січ 2025

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  • @Enigma2373
    @Enigma2373 2 місяці тому +18

    ITS MEEEEE

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +2

      HEY! It's the guy from the intro!

    • @Enigma2373
      @Enigma2373 2 місяці тому +1

      @@zwalada The guy from the intro is so cool

    • @DraconixDG
      @DraconixDG 2 місяці тому +1

      Oh hey it’s you! I remember watching videos from you about that funny finnish tank

  • @BHuang92
    @BHuang92 2 місяці тому +34

    Ah yes, that funny looking motorcycle that Private Ryan used!

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +4

      Funny motorcycle tractor thing.

  • @CapricornEGO
    @CapricornEGO 2 місяці тому +20

    The sheer disbelief at 3:58 is solid gold.

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +2

      I mean you have to admit, it's a bit out of caricature for the Germans.

    • @CapricornEGO
      @CapricornEGO 2 місяці тому +2

      @@zwalada You would think they would at least put an MG-42 mount on it.

  • @ZeroNineKF51
    @ZeroNineKF51 2 місяці тому +26

    Girls Last Tour mentioned 🗣️🔥

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +5

      Hel yeah. Good anime, truly a feel good story

    • @ZeroNineKF51
      @ZeroNineKF51 2 місяці тому +1

      @@zwalada HELL YEAH

  • @asteroidrules
    @asteroidrules 2 місяці тому +7

    Not only was the Kettenkrad the only German vehicle that was reliable, powerful, and easy to repair, but it was also a logistics vehicle. The Germans in World War 2 rather infamously had terrible logistics that were generally inferior to all of the Western Allies, even the Central Powers of World War 1 had better logistics in some respects. So the fact that the Kettenkrad was a vehicle for towing and hauling that the Germans made themselves during the war and actually worked well is kind of astounding.

  • @cassettegames9794
    @cassettegames9794 2 місяці тому +6

    You have no idea how much I want one of these. It'd be perfect for Canada

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +3

      Yeah.... Wish something like this was still in production

  • @doctorwoah9672
    @doctorwoah9672 2 місяці тому +6

    Nice video, You got yourself a new subscriber. Keep it up!

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +1

      Welcome aboard! I'll do my best

  • @querz17
    @querz17 2 місяці тому +8

    8:39 i already subscribed, no need for violence

  • @Thom4ES
    @Thom4ES 2 місяці тому +3

    Small cheap fast and tough...i want one!

  • @Enigma2373
    @Enigma2373 2 місяці тому +7

    8:30 dutch jumpscare

  • @Einfach.Quirin
    @Einfach.Quirin 2 місяці тому +2

    Nice video! But: 2:12 That's the production of the NSU Quickly (nice little 50ccm moped) produced from 1953-1967, but yes, it still is the NSU Factory in Neckarsulm :-D

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +2

      I know. But there is not much footage of NSU or the production of the kettenkrad. So I chose to put some footage of NSU of the 1960s in so that people didn't have to look at PNG's or the same footage on repeat. 😁

    • @Einfach.Quirin
      @Einfach.Quirin 2 місяці тому +2

      @zwalada Yea all good :D (Quickly nerd hanging out now: Those are Version 1 Forks sooooooo...
      The Footage should be from around 1953-1956)
      🤓

  • @markusp9569
    @markusp9569 2 місяці тому +5

    The plucky Krad that could
    But its still weird how the single front wheel can force the tracks to turn

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +1

      Well it was probably so that minimum training was needed. People already know how to steer a motorbike or a bike so that would translate pretty easily. But I'm just guessing here, don't take that as a fact please 🥺

  • @juver890
    @juver890 2 місяці тому +5

    If they made something like this but with an electric drive this would be popular today

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +1

      I would buy it

    • @juver890
      @juver890 2 місяці тому

      @@zwalada same

    • @Thom4ES
      @Thom4ES 2 місяці тому

      Two- one for spare parts...or to race!

    • @droopy_eyes
      @droopy_eyes 2 місяці тому

      As much as I like the EV buzz aura that resonates, that much I know such vehicle would be terrible if it was even remotely close to Kittengrad. Driving electric drive trough thick mud or deep, heavy snow would cause BMS to cut batteries out to prevent them from exploding - common issue with Musk's truck.
      Track vehicles operate best when there's a diesel engine to deliver torque and power, so I'm sure that reliable and properly chosen diesel motor would both be proper and more green/carbon footprint efficient (if that's ones concern), giving more range, to a modern version of Kettleblunt.

    • @juver890
      @juver890 2 місяці тому

      @droopy_eyes yeah but i just want something for fun not for serious outdoors work

  • @sillyous1
    @sillyous1 2 місяці тому +6

    warning: only watch girls last tour if you can handle tears

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +5

      DON'T LISTEN TO THIS MAN! He is spreading falls information! Girl's last tour is a heart warming slice of life. Nothing bad happened in it! Trust me! I would NEVER lie to you!

    • @thespectre5403
      @thespectre5403 2 місяці тому

      ​​@@zwalada"Warning this man is spreading misinformation‼️"

    • @tovrobi5097
      @tovrobi5097 Місяць тому +1

      Manga readers know...

  • @RowanPigott
    @RowanPigott 2 місяці тому +2

    Finally a new video, and it is great! Nice work @zwalada!

  • @ninjawithfishontheback
    @ninjawithfishontheback 2 місяці тому +1

    yet again amazing video

  • @abbcc5996
    @abbcc5996 2 місяці тому +3

    after watching the video i was quite surprised with the low view count. good vid

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +2

      Thank you! I mean I'm not a big big UA-cam boy. But I'm always really happy to see that people enjoy the videos and slowly the videos are getting more views. So how I'm seeing it everything is going good.

  • @Graf-Fischgen-von-Fischgesicht
    @Graf-Fischgen-von-Fischgesicht 2 місяці тому +3

    Whats that anime 1:18 ?

    • @AkaDrag_
      @AkaDrag_ 2 місяці тому +3

      Girls' Last Tour

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +2

      Girl's last tour

  • @ashcan8528
    @ashcan8528 2 місяці тому +2

    it goes brum brum brum brum

  • @Woody_Florida
    @Woody_Florida 2 місяці тому +1

    Best youtube channel in at least a couple years.
    And yes, i am a subscriber. Why arent you?

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +1

      Thank you man! 🫶

  • @alexvisser5913
    @alexvisser5913 2 місяці тому +1

    Loved those at militracks

  • @maximfyodorovich4489
    @maximfyodorovich4489 2 місяці тому

    This is my dream car

  • @DraconixDG
    @DraconixDG 2 місяці тому +1

    More quality content!

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому

      Thank you🫶

  • @killerkraut9179
    @killerkraut9179 10 днів тому

    The thing by min 10,13 looks cute!

  • @harris2116
    @harris2116 2 місяці тому +2

    Wish i could get a kettenkrad but alas i live in canada and can only get a universal carrier/bren gun carrier

  • @PersonBeing-z9g
    @PersonBeing-z9g 2 місяці тому

    1:23 that’s not a T34, that’s a KV-1

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому +1

      I'm pretty sure thats not a kv-1

    • @PersonBeing-z9g
      @PersonBeing-z9g 2 місяці тому

      @@zwalada huh, I thought it looked like one because of the turret shape lol

  • @bonelesspizza7710
    @bonelesspizza7710 2 місяці тому +1

    Neat

  • @Shooooooooooop_the_real_one
    @Shooooooooooop_the_real_one 2 місяці тому +1

    Yeahhhh finally

  • @finnsmeets-h2v
    @finnsmeets-h2v 2 місяці тому +1

    I want to build one

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому

      Yeah, or just buy one. Looks fun to drive around

  • @sanuku535
    @sanuku535 2 місяці тому +2

    *easy to miantain*
    Wait he has to change fluid in the suspension behind the wheels.

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому

      Well relatively easy

  • @TacticThunder2
    @TacticThunder2 2 місяці тому +1

    Can you buy one?

    • @zwalada
      @zwalada  2 місяці тому

      If you have a time machine.

    • @andrewdonovan219
      @andrewdonovan219 2 місяці тому

      Yes, with a lot of money. One sold recently for $130,000

    • @TacticThunder2
      @TacticThunder2 2 місяці тому

      @@andrewdonovan219 Wow that´s a lot of money.

    • @CATASTEROID934
      @CATASTEROID934 2 місяці тому

      Yes but most of the good ones got scooped up long ago by individuals and groups that don't really want to sell them on, as far as I'm aware a lot of them that got sold as surplus or were left lying around returned to civilian life and got worked half to death/until they broke and left in barns to rot, shuffled into collections or got cannibalised for parts later. You can probably get a more reasonable price if you've got the contacts and connections but otherwise expect to pay a fairly significant amount. Shipping it and maintaining it is another matter entirely but if you can afford to buy a good one up front you can probably afford to keep it, there have been exceptions though.

  • @DeltaSierra0605
    @DeltaSierra0605 2 місяці тому +2

    3:00 dude i just closed TF2, you trying to kill me?

  • @peteduch2151
    @peteduch2151 2 місяці тому

    Heel leuk

  • @ThemightyEnterprise
    @ThemightyEnterprise 2 місяці тому +2

    Kettenkrad biker gang anyone?

  • @nuggetz90132I
    @nuggetz90132I Місяць тому

    No way dude

  • @AirTractor4321
    @AirTractor4321 2 місяці тому +1

    Guh

  • @thespectre5403
    @thespectre5403 2 місяці тому

    Girls last tour in the thumbnail made me click