Suggestion for a small German Universal Carrier... The Kettenkrad!

Hey Enlisted Devs,

Some of my favorite units are the small troop carriers (Universal Carrier)… unfortunately I only have the Russian and the Japanese ones, but they are just weirdly fun to play. I like the little 4 man unit composition and the fact that its a mobile spawner, fast, and stealthy just make them fun. I know there is a British one, but as far as I am aware in the 2 years or so I have played no German… so suggestion…

Maybe add a Kettenkrad ( Sd. Kfz. 2) halftrack bike unit for the Germans that works the same way and then make it an event award and bring back the British one for the opposing side. That would give all four factions a mini carrier and would just be a cool and historical addition since they were widely used by the Germans to move troops.

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And frankly, Kettenkrad is NOT an APC anyway.

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hope if it’s added it handles as well as this one

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Technically true because it’s the rules, but I think it’s redundant because its a crime to not add iconic vehicles

What does that even mean?

I am conflicted on whether it should be Rider or APC. There are good arguments for both. I lean a bit more towards APC since they were mainly used for hauling supplies while Germany had dedicated motorcycle troops that acted like mechanized cavalry.

Although some could say what’s the difference between an APC full of troops and everyone jumps out vs a motorcycle where the 3 guys jump out. But I feel they’re different roles

Agreed, it’s more of a special bike if anything

Ketten what? :thinking: :joy: Do you mean Kettle corn? :blush:
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Kettenkrat is just a motorcycle with the backwheel being replaced with tracks - its too small to be a APC.

Bren Carrier at last was actually a troop transport, how many people can actually sit on a kettenkrat? 3?

I do think a kettenkrad as an event squad for riders could be interesting.
And unique. Sort of as the soviet ptrs rifle one.

Give it a rider, anti tank trooper, and an event engineer and you got your self a formidabile vehicle buster squad.

May not have great anti infantry capabilities, but can be used for building nests, anti tank or anti air emplacements.

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I think many would want to see kettenkrad as rider vehicle and not apc like OP is suggesting

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Just bring in the smaller half track SdKfz 250, give it an MG34 and you’re on the way. Total load out was a driver, gunner and four mounts. The best would be give the lower BRs a OPAL Blitz and get rid of the current rubbish halftrack whck is just an arty tracktor. Make the 250 an event squad if you don’t want to tech tree it.

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still waiting for the premium Ger APC to go on sale :frowning:

Add it as a ‘‘biker’’ Squad for Event

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AH good old H&G! Agreeing with the general sentiment of this post that it should be for riders as an event / premium squad

i think u might need a poll or this will be closed tho

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Wouldn’t allow me to do a poll. Literally blocked it.

No source? What?

You are right… its a universal vehicle. It could however be used to transport personnel. Kind of how the Universal Carrier wasn’t a troop transport either (weapons carriage) but was sometimes used as one. Honestly the idea that either could be a spawn point is video game logic and since its video game logic it works.

As to people who want it for a rider. Sure that could work but what would make it special? It wasn’t armed. Had no sidecar, though sometimes pulled trailers. Was slower than other bikes on roads. Was better off road but that isn’t an issue in the game. It can have an engineer? So can other bikes/rider vehicles already in this game (which by the way is also silly…). If you make it a transport it at least has a unique identity. A niche to fill which makes it not just another event throw away unit.

Universal carrier can carry 5 people + driver, whilst kettenkrad can only carry 2 + driver.
That’s 50% difference.

I think 3 person vehicle is more like motorcycle, which also is 3 person vehicle.

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For formalities, your post is under Suggestions , which means you would need a poll, based on this new policy

Please add a poll, else this topic will be closed in 3 days

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It can seat more, with the little thing called ‘‘Reto magic’’

SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad - Official Heroes & Generals Wiki - Google Chrome 3_22_2026 7_52_04 AM

I think we need bicycles here, I miss it a lot.

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