V-2 was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. The Meillerwagen was a German World War II trailer used to transport a V-2 rocket from the 'transloading point' of the Technical Troop Area to the 'launching point', to erect the missile on the Brennstand firing stand and to act as the service gantry for fueling and launch preparation.  The Hanomag SS-100 tractor was a civilian vehicle that was pressed into military service.