Ford

Before the Second World War the Americans had installed automobile factories in Germany. When the war burst the Germans were not done not requested to take control of it to support their effort of war, although it never made use of it to build tanks or other armoured vehicles. On the other hand, these factories continued under German control to produce various utility vehicles of American design like trucks. It is well on the case of the Ford establishments.

Ford 3-ton G198-TA (V 3000A)

src: Panzers Color 2

• Ford V8-51, (1936?) 1937-1939, 4x2 3-ton
• Ford G917T, G997T, G987T, 1939-1941-1942, 4x2 3-ton, 19158+6041+? specimens
• Ford V 3000S (G398TS, G388TS), 1943-1946, 4x2 3-ton, 24110 specimens (V3000S)
• Ford V 3000S/SSM Maultier, 1942-1944, half track 2-ton, 13952 specimens
• Ford EGa, EGd, EGb, EG Typ 40, 1939-1941, 4x4 heavy car, 1901 specimens
• Ford V 3000A (G198TWA), 1943-1944, 4x4 3-ton, 758 specimens
• Ford BB, 1937-1939, 4x2 2,5-ton
• Ford V8 G78 Wehrmacht Kfz., 1938-1939, 4x2
• Ford V8 G48 pickup, 1935-1937?, 4x2
• Ford V8-51 omnibus, 1939, 4x2
• American 1938 Ford V8 with German cab

Opel (Opel Blitz)

The truck Opel Blitz (1KW 3.6-36 S 3t Blitz) is a civil vehicle converted into military vehicle considered as "the draught horse" of Wehrmacht. It was indeed the mule of the troop and was used on all fronts. Produced per thousands, it was delivered to all the army corps: navy, aviation and the SS. At the beginning Opel Blitz were painted in Panzer gray, but as of June 1943 they were delivered in yellow sands.

Opel Blitz	Late version with cabin out of wooden
src: Italeri	src: Italeri

Many alternatives were produced like an ambulance, a tanker, a car of command, a mobile repair shop. A special version was also developed to move under the worst conditions of ground of the Eastern front. The principal function of Opel Blitz was to ensure the provisioning of the troops of ammunition, fuel and supplies.

Opel Blitz Einheitskoffer (shelter)

src: Italeri

• Opel-Blitz 3,6-36S, 4x2 3,3-ton truck, 1937-1944, 82356 specimens
• Opel-Blitz 3,6-6700A, 4x4 3,1-ton truck, 1940-1944, 24981 specimens
• Opel-Blitz 3,6-36S/SSM Maultier 2,0-ton truck, 1942-1944 (half-track), approximately 4000 specimens including 300 with howitzer of 150 mm
• Opel-Blitz 3,6-47 Wehrmacht Omnibus , 4x2 30-seater bus, 1939-1944, 2880 specimens
• Opel Blitz 3,0 t Omnibus
• Opel Blitz 3,0 t Küchenwagen 4x2 (Kitchen)
• Opel Blitz 3,0 t Radiostation 4x2
• Opel-Blitz 3,6-47 Omnibus
• Opel Blitz 2,5 t, 1935
• Opel Blitz 2,5 t Omnibus, 1935
• Opel Blitz 2,5 t Sanitätskraftwagen
• Opel-Blitz, 1934, 4x2 fire truck
• Opel-Blitz 2,5-32, 4x2 1,5 ton truck, 1938-1942 (about 10000 specimens)
• Opel-Blitz 4x2 1,5 ton truck, 1936-1937, 56k cargo truck
• Opel 10/45 PS 1,5 t, 1930
• Opel Blitz 1,0 t
• Opel Blitz 1,0 t omnibus
• Opel Blitz 1,0 t firetruck KzS 8 by Magirus, 1937
• Opel Blitz 1,0 t kastenwagen
• Opel-Blitz gas generator
• Opel-Olympia OL38 kastenlieferwagen
• Opel Admiral Sanitätswagen
• Opel Admiral Kastenwagen
• Opel 2,0 Liter gas generator pickup, 1936
• Opel-2.0 L pickup, 1934,
• Opel Olympia 1,3 Liter kastenwagen (?)
• Opel P4 Kastenlieferwagen
• Opel 1,2 L pritsche, 1933
• Opel 1,2 L kastenlieferwagen

Opel Blitz

src: Italeri