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"Feldfernkabel" (Long distance field telephone cable) is a shielded four wire field telephone cable.
The reels for "Feldfernkabel" are much bigger and heavier than the reels for the standard "Schwere Feldkabel".
The "Kettenkrad für Feldfernkabel", Sd.Kfz. 2/1 comes with the special trailer:
The "Anhänger (1-achsig) für kleines Kettenkraftrad für Feldfernkabel", Sd.Anh. 1/1.
The Sd.Anh. 1/1 carries two extra reels with Feldfernkabel.
"Schweres Feldkabel" (Heavy field cable) is unshielded two wire field cable (twisted pair) to connect field telephones.
This is the official Wehrmacht picture:
 | The poles on the right side of the hull are hooks to attach the cable to trees. Picture shows very early vehicle with 8-spoked inner wheels and bigger holes in the outer wheels. |
The reels for "Schweres Feldkabel" are relatively small compared with the reels for the "Feldfernkabel". They were often carried by a soldier on a rack on his back (when cable laying) or in front of his chest (when removing the cables). Such a rack can be seen on the top of the Kettenkrad. Note the tube frame to protect the driver.
The Kettenkrad für schweres Feldkabel Sd.Kfz. 2/2 comes with the
"Anhänger (1-achsig) für kleines Kettenkraftrad für schweres Feldkabel", Sd.Anh. 1/2:
The Sd.Anh. 1/2 carries a rack for the smaller field cable reels.
Note, that all the pictures show very early versions of the Kettenkrad with eight-spoked wheels.
DRAGON Model Ltd. offers a model kit of a cable laying Kettenkrad in 1/35 scale:
Unfortunately there is something wrong: The text on the box says: "Sd.Kfz. 2/2 Kleines Kettenkrad für schweres Feldkabel" but the picture on the box shows a "Sd.Kfz. 2/1 Kleines Kettenkrad für Feldfernkabel" and the model kit in the box is also a "Sd.Kfz. 2/1 Kleines Kettenkrad für Feldfernkabel".
How many modellers have already recognized that?
