Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz Manufacturing

Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD) is a German company that manufactured engines and vehicles featured in Train Sim World. During World War II, KHD was ordered to produce artillery. 

Products:

  • DZ 710: A 16-cylinder, two-cycle diesel engine for aircraft 
  • DZ 720: A 32-cylinder, two-cycle diesel engine for aircraft, made up of two DZ 710s 
  • Dz 700: An eight-cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled, diesel engine 
  • Deutz engines: Used in construction machinery, agriculture, and stationary equipment 

History:

  • During World War II, KHD was a war model company that used forced laborers 
  • In 1937, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (KHD) was formed after the acquisition of Klöckner 
  • In 1968, KHD acquired a majority share of FAHR, a company that produced agricultural equipment 

Other companies associated with KHD:

Deutz-Fahr: A German agricultural machinery manufacturer that was established in 1968

Magirus: A truck manufacturer that was formerly known as Klöckner Humboldt Deutz AG – Exordium Gaming Chicago

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