The Commander Series Forum

Due to an E-bay purchase a while back I find myself in possession of a number of 6mm Kettenkrad (the German half-track motorcycle things)

They are nice little models but I can't actually figure out what I should do with them. So can anyone suggest a use for them on the gaming table?

If it matters my Germans will be campaigning in North Africa/Tunisia or NW Europe.

Create a track on one side of the gaming table and race them while waiting for your opponent to finish moving their figures!

Tows for small AT guns, carrying mortars etc?

Officialy most HQ's in Panzer & Panzer Grenadier Divisions had a number of these, so put them on CO, HQ & FAO stands. Also the Recce Platoon of a Panzer Gren Regiment should be equipped with them too so that gives you a Recce stand as well. In reality it seems motorcylce & sidecar were used mostly though. I know that the Ramcke Brigade used them in Tunisia, not sure in what role though.

Transport for a Panzer-Aufklarungs Kompanie?

http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn1112c1nov4...

No details on which divisions employed this organisation though.

NTM - neither does anyone else. They were also used by Falschimjager divs as tractors.

IanS

Sell the spares?

A quick Google shows Puppchen as the only wargames-useful tow for a K'krad. Trouble is I don't think Puppchen are in the lists. Differentiating them from Panzerschreck might make them too useful - they should have a bit more range and accuracy but require an unlimber move...

Somre good ideas there- thanks folks. I'll use some as transport for the Heavy Weapons of my paratroops and some as cosmetic additions to Recce and Command stands.

You could throw one onto a post D-Day US infantry stand a la the rabbit in Saving Private Ryan...if you get desperate for a use that is.

IIRC in the desert it was so hot you could boil an egg on the hood of vehicles. Perhaps use them for a tiny diorama as part of your HQ/CO?
Info I think if from the Desert episode of the World At War DVD series.
LOL!