Featuring three forward and one reverse gear, the Kettenkrad was used in a variety of roles including a transportation vehicle, power generator, communications vehicle, and towing vehicle. Capable of towing up to 4-tons it was widely used to pull light artillery and other equipment, as well as aircraft when used by the Luftwaffe.

The Goliath tracked mine (complete name: Leichter Ladungstrager Goliath (Sd.Kfz. 302/303a/303b)) was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to Allies. Employed by the Wehrmacht during World War II, this caterpillar-tracked vehicle was approximately four feet long, two wide, and one tall. It carried 75-100 kg (165-220 lb) of high explosives and was intended to be used for multiple purposes, such as destroying tanks, disrupting dense infantry formations, and demolition of buildings and bridges.

Pictured here is a 1:48 scale replica of a German Sd. Kfz. 2 NSU Kettenkrad light tractor that was attached to the 1.Gebirgs Division, then deployed to the Soviet Union during 1942 . Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 2-1/2-inches
Width: 3/4-inches

Release Date: September 2018

Historical Account: "Edelweiss" - The 1st Mountain Division (German: 1.Gebirgs Division) was an elite formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II, and is remembered for its involvement in multiple large-scale war crimes. It was created on April 9th, 1938, in Garmisch Partenkirchen from the Mountain Brigade (German: Gebirgs Brigade) which was itself formed on June 1st, 1935. The division consisted mainly of Bavarians and some Austrians.

In a symbolic propaganda move, the division sent a detachment to raise the German flag on Mount Elbrus on August 21st. Although the feat was widely publicized by Goebbels, Hitler was furious at this. After the Caucasus campaign the division was posted to Yugoslavia, where it participated in the anti-Partisan offensive named Case Black, and later Greece where it took part in anti- partisan operations. In November 1943, the division returned to Yugoslavia, where it took part in operations Operation Kugelblitz, Schneesturm and Waldrausch. In March 1944, the division was engaged in the Operation Margarethe (German occupation of Hungary). After Operation Rubezahl in Yugoslavia in August 1944, the division took part in defensive fighting against the Red Army in the Belgrade Offensive, and suffered severe losses. During the operation, the division commander, General Stettner, was killed in the battle on October 17th on Avala mountain near Belgrade. In late November, it was transferred to Baranja, the most endangered spot in the German defense.