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Army Trucks (WW 2) - Germany: Books - History and Construction (1/3)

A book on army trucks? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of army trucks from World War II from Germany (1/3).

Cross-Country Lorries : German Manufacturers

During Weimar Germany's first programme for motorising the Reichswehr from 1926, development of three-axled cross-country lorries with a payload of 3 tons was demanded (in addition to vehicles of other specification).
Three companies were involved in the development of these lorries: Bussing, Henschel and Krupp. The first Henschel model - the Henschel type 33 B 1 - was delivered in 1928.

This profusely illustrated photo-album includes over 150 previously unseen pictures of these vehicles in action, many from private sources in Germany.

Author:Alan Ranger
Specs:88 pages, 29.5 x 21 x 0.8 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 x 0.31 in, paperback
Illustrations:150 b&w photos
Publisher:MMP Books (PL, 2018)
ISBN:9788365958099
Cross-Country Lorries : German Manufacturers

Cross-Country Lorries : German Manufacturers

Language: English

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Military Vehicles of the Reichswehr

The military vehicles, trailers, and towed equipment as used by the German military in the 1920s and early 1930s.

Author:Wolfgang Fleischer
Specs:48 pages, 21.5 x 13 x 0.3 cm / 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.12 in, paperback
Illustrations:over 100 b&w photos
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:9780764301667
Military Vehicles of the Reichswehr

Military Vehicles of the Reichswehr

Language: English

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Trucks of the Wehrmacht - A Photo Chronicle

Covers the design and types of various trucks employed by the Wehrmacht.

Author:Reinhard Frank
Specs:192 pages, 25.5 x 18.5 x 1.7 cm / 10 x 7.3 x 0.67 in, hardback
Illustrations:over 300 b&w photos
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:9780887406867
Trucks of the Wehrmacht - A Photo Chronicle

Trucks of the Wehrmacht - A Photo Chronicle

Language: English

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The 'Einheits-Diesel' - WW2 German Trucks

This photo-album in the "Camera On" series contains over 100 photographs of the Leichter Geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen "Einheitsdiesel" (Standard Diesel Lorry).
The development of the standard lorry for the German military started in 1934.

It was planned to develop vehicles with 2, 3 and 4 axles with payloads of 1.5, 2.5 and 4 tons, but in the end only the model with three axles and 2.5 tons payload entered serial production.
Series production started in 1937 and ended in 1940 with more than 14,300 vehicles being built by nine different main vehicle producers. The "Einheits-Diesel" lorries were made identical by all nine manufacturers: Bussing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, FAUN, VOMAG, Henschel, Krupp, Magirus, MAN and Borgward.

"Camera On" is a series of books on the equipment and operations of the German Wehrmacht in WW2. The focus is on the often ignored or overlooked soft-skinned, non-armoured, vehicles used by the German army. These profusely illustrated photo-albums include a large number of previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany.

Author:Alan Ranger
Specs:80 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 in, paperback
Illustrations:100+ b&w photos
Publisher:MMP Books (PL, 2018)
ISBN:9788365281838
The 'Einheits-Diesel' - WW2 German Trucks

The 'Einheits-Diesel' - WW2 German Trucks

Language: English

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Deutsche Militärlastwagen - Bis 1945

Die Wehrmacht zog mit einer Unzahl an Pferden, Wagen, Panzern und Lastwagen in den Zweiten Weltkrieg. Da es jedoch nie genug gab, um die Ausfälle zu ersetzen, oder gar den Motorisierungsgrad zu erhöhen, galten die Lastwagen als Schwachpunkt des Heeres. Und weil geeignetes Material knapp war, griff man unabhängig von deren Eignung auf alle möglichen Zivilfahrzeuge zurück.

Pages of the book Deutsche Militarlastwagen - Bis 1945 (1)

So ergab sich ein Sammelsurium von Fahrzeugen und Marken, welche zu grossen Teilen auch von der Wehrmacht übernommen wurden.
Das Heer soll schliesslich über 1000 Fahrzeugtypen genutzt haben - Werner Oswald porträtiert die wichtigsten davon in diesem Buch.

Pages of the book Deutsche Militarlastwagen - Bis 1945 (2)
Author:Werner Oswald
Specs:176 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:220 b&w photos
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
Series:Spielberger
ISBN:9783613042162
Deutsche Militärlastwagen - Bis 1945

Deutsche Militärlastwagen - Bis 1945

Language: German

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Deutsche Heeresfahrzeuge - Anhänger und Sonderanhänger bis 1945

Zum ersten Mal kamen genormte Anhänger bei deutschen Streitkräften während des Deutsch-Französischen Krieges 1870-71 zum Einsatz. Doch erst während des Ersten Weltkrieges konnten sie ihren grossen Nutzen im Rahmen der Subventions-Lkw unter Beweis stellen.

Die Einsatzgebiete waren vielfältig: Oftmals vervollständigten sie als mobile Einrichtungen die Strukturen verschiedener Camps und einzelner Einheiten. Werkstattanhänger, Beleuchtungsanhängern und Küchenanhängern waren hierbei ebenso unabdingbar wie ein Sanitätsanhänger.
Vervollständigt wurde das Angebot durch Transportanhänger für Flak und Artillerie, allgemeine Ausrüstung und Munition.

Pages of the book [TK] Deutsche Heeresfahrzeuge - Anhanger bis 1945 (1)
Author:Wolfgang Fleischer
Specs:128 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm / 8.1 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:123 b&w and 19 colour photos, 5 drawings
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2015)
Series:Typenkompass
ISBN:9783613038042
Deutsche Heeresfahrzeuge - Anhänger und Sonderanhänger bis 1945

Deutsche Heeresfahrzeuge - Anhänger und Sonderanhänger bis 1945

Language: German

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