"army" NZ500

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"army" NZ500

Post by Nech » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:01 pm

Hi gentleman,

I am curious if anyone has an number, how much of the NZ500's served in the German army (just in the WH, LW, SS) during the WWII.

There are some pictures over the internet where the WH and SS plates could be found, otherwise i read DKW was trying to offer the NZ500 with sidecars to OKW prior to the war, but without success.
BUT - as we can see, the German armed forces used these bikes and bikes with sidecars as well.
Does anyone know more to this topic please?

Thanks!
Martin
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Re: "army" NZ500

Post by Nech » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:28 pm

Nobody really knows? :(
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Re: "army" NZ500

Post by Wilhelm_Heidkamp » Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:31 pm

The NZ500 was not officially purchased by the Wehrmacht. In 1941, the German Authorities required all cars with 4-stroke engines and all motorbikes from civilians for military use. That way, the NZ500 found it´s way to service in the Wehrmacht. To determine an exact number of required bikes of a special brand of motorcycles used in the Wehrmacht is impossible.
DKW F 102 1965
DKW NZ 350-1 1945
DKW KL C100/C1 Funkwuerfel 1943
DKW GG400 Funkwuerfel
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Re: "army" NZ500

Post by Nech » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:42 pm

And that is the answer I was looking for and thank you for that!

Martin
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