A convoy of USA trucks with American soldiers of the US Army Infantry in Cherbourg, France. On the right is seen in the Wehrmacht requisitioned by US military police unit is unique – half-track tractor NSU HK-101 (Sd.Kfz.2). The Western Front of the Second World War in Europe.
Multi-purpose half-track tractor NSU HK-101 (Sd.Kfz.2) Kleines Kettenkraftrad ultralight class was kind of a cross between a motorcycle with a heavy artillery tractor other classes, from which inherited the overall construction of caterpillar tracks and its drive. In the center of the frame spar placed 1.5-liter engine produces 36 hp the car “Opel Olympia» (Opel Olympia), transmit torque through a 3-speed front sprocket propeller disc with 4 road wheels and automatic braking system of one of the USA trucks. From motorcycles were taken single front 19-inch wheels on the parallelogram suspension, driver’s seat and control of the motorcycle type. Tractors NSU widely used in all divisions of the Wehrmacht, had a payload of 325 kg, weighed 1280 kg and developed a speed of 70 km/h.
Photography Location: Cherbourg, France
Time taken: 1944