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Germany's Heavy trucks

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Design

The German military used a wide variety of heavy trucks with the majority just being basic commercial vehicles.1 These typically carried between 4 1/2 tons and 6 tons of cargo.1

Prototype

Production

  • Daimler Benz 4500A:
    • Manufacturer: Daimler Benz2, Gräf & Stift of Austria2
  • Daimler Benz 4500S:
    • Manufacturer: Daimler Benz2, Gräf & Stift of Austria2
  • Henschel 33D1:
    • Production: ? - 19382

Variants

  • Büssing-NAG 454: Tank transporter for the PzKpfw I light tank.1 Not many manufactured.1 4x4 suspension.1
  • Daimler Benz 4500A: 4x4.2 Could carry 4 1/2 tons of cargo.2 10 forward speeds.2
  • Daimler Benz 4500S: 4x2.2 Could carry 4 1/2 tons of cargo.2
  • Faun L900D567:
  • Hanomag Model SS100: Towed fuel tanks for the Luftwaffe.1
  • Henschel 33D1: Engine capacity of 10,857 cc.2 Used for cargo, workshops, and personnel carrying.2
  • Mercedes-Benz L4500A: Had a diesel Daimler-Benz OM67/4 6 cylinder engine.1
  • Mercedes-Benz ?: Mounted a 37 mm Flak 41 gun.1
  • Skoda 175: An artillery tractor.1 Had 1500x300 mm steel front wheels and 1500x400 mm steel rear wheels.1
  • Skoda 6 ST6: 6x4 suspension.1 Often used to tow four wheeled trailers.1
  • Skoda ST6-T: Had a six cylinder 100 HP engine.2
  • Tatra T81: Had a V-8 150 HP engine.2
  • Tatra 6.5 ton, Tatra 111: 6x6 independent suspension.1,2 Used an air cooled diesel Skoda 210 HP V-12 cylinder engine with a capacity of 14,825 cc.1,2 Could carry 6.3 tons of cargo.2

Usage

Specifications

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
  2. World War Two Military Vehicles Transport & Halftracks, G. N. Georgano, 1994