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The Mercedes-Benz 770, also known as the Großer Mercedes (German for "Large Mercedes"), was a ultra luxury car built by Mercedes-Benz from 1930 until 1944. The second model (W150) is best known from its use by high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany and their allies before and during World War II, including Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, Ion Antonescu ...
The Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen (listen ⓘ), or simply Kübel, [2] contractions of the original German word Kübelsitzwagen (translated: 'bucket-seat car' — but when the contractions are translated literally a back-formation of 'bucket' or 'tub'-car results), [3] is a military light utility vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the ...
The Mercedes-Benz W31 type G4 was a German three-axle off-road vehicle first produced by Mercedes-Benz as a staff/command car for the Wehrmacht in 1934. The cars were designed as a seven-seat touring car or closed saloon, and were mainly used by upper echelons of the Nazi regime in parades and inspections, as they were deemed too expensive for general Army use.
The Volkswagen Schwimmwagen (lit. ' swimming car ') is a light four-wheel drive amphibious car, used extensively by German ground forces during the Second World War.With over 15,000 units built, the Schwimmwagen is the most-produced amphibious car in history.
The Sd.Kfz. 234 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 234, Special Purpose Vehicle 234), was a family of armoured cars designed and built in Germany during World War II.The vehicles were lightly armoured, armed with a 20, 50 or 75 mm main gun, and powered by a Tatra V12 diesel engine. [3]
The Sd.Kfz. 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251) half-track was a World War II German armoured personnel carrier designed by the Hanomag company, based on its earlier, unarmored Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle. The Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the Panzergrenadier (German mechanized infantry) into battle. Sd.Kfz. 251s were the most widely produced German ...
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Puma heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Stummel heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234 8-wheeled armored car (also known as Puma or Stummel) Steyr ADGZ heavy armoured car (from Austrian annex)
The Czech LT-38 tank, then in production, was produced for German use as the Panzer 38(t) ("t" standing for tschechisch, German for Czech). By the start of the war, 78 Panzer 38(t) tanks had been produced. Germany continued producing the Panzer 38(t) during the war. By early 1942, it was clearly obsolete.