During World War 2, and particularly on the Russian Front, German field hospitals used limb amputations to avoid the risk of infection for seriously injured military personnel. This resulted in thousands of amputees who needed help after the war. Fend received valuable support from the American occupying forces to develop various vehicles to help these people. These were initially hand or foot propelled but led to the development of the Fend Flitzer, KR175, and ultimately the KR200. There are at least 2 of these specially adapted KR200s in the U.K.
The German text reads:
The KR200 can be supplied adapted for a range of 13 disabilities covering almost all the needs. Numbered figures on the left are viewed from the rear. Possible combinations of missing limbs are shown on the left. Please quote the figure number with your enquiry.
Messerschmitt cabriolet - first introduced into the U.K. 1958. First 2 brochure details show a..