Zündapp KS 750
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The Zündapp KS 750 was a German heavy military motorcycle with sidecar, extensively used by the Wehrmacht in World War II for reconnaissance, transport, and communication duties.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military motorcycle
ⓘ
motorcycle with sidecar ⓘ |
| category | heavy motorcycle ⓘ |
| contemporaryModel | BMW R75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | driver and one passenger in sidecar ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
all-weather operation
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ off-road use ⓘ |
| driveLayout | shaft drive ⓘ |
| drivenWheels |
rear wheel
ⓘ
sidecar wheel ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | flat-twin ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 751 cc ⓘ |
| engineType | four-stroke petrol engine ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | telescopic fork ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| gearbox | 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| hasReverseGear | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | iconic German World War II military motorcycle ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Zündapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | around 95 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high ground clearance
ⓘ
locking differential ⓘ selectable sidecar drive ⓘ |
| operator |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | early 1940s ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 26 hp ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
communication duties
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| sidecarType | military sidecar with driven wheel ⓘ |
| standardizationEffortWith | BMW R75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | collector vehicle ⓘ |
| successor | post-war Zündapp military-style models ⓘ |
| theaterOfUse |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalArmamentMount | machine gun on sidecar GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dispatch riding
ⓘ
troop transport over short distances ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wheelDriveType | two-wheel drive (motorcycle and sidecar) ⓘ |
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