List of Wehrmacht wheeled vehicles

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This page lists Wehrmacht wheeled vehicles with the number of units and, if applicable, the payload and the production period.

Motorcycles

designation Manufacturer, type payload Years of construction number of pieces Remarks
Heavy motorcycle. 750 cm³ with sidecar (driven) BMW R 75 team 250 kg 1940-44 16,510
Zündapp KS 750 team 270 kg 1940-44 18,635

  • BMW R 75

  • Zündapp KS 750

Passenger cars

designation Manufacturer, type drive payload Years of construction number of pieces Remarks
Pre-war Kübelwagen on standard chassis
Light passenger cars. Dixi 3/15 DA , BMW 3/15 4 × 2 1928-30 about 300
BMW 303 4 × 2 1933-34 approx. 2,000
BMW 309 4 × 2 1934-35
BMW 315 4 × 2 1934-36
Hanomag 3/16 PS, Hanomag 4/20 PS 4 × 2 1928-31 ? partly still with series body
Hanomag 4/23 hp 4 × 2 1932-35 ?
Hanomag record 4 × 2 1934-38 ?
Opel P4 4 × 2 1937-38 ?
Mercedes-Benz 170 VK 4 × 2 1938-42 19,075
Medium-sized cars. Adler favorite 4 × 2 ? 1929-32 only a few
Eagle 12 N. 4 × 2 350 kg 1932-35 2,097
Adler 3 GD 4 × 2 360 kg 1937-39 4,297
Horch 830 R 4 × 2 380 kg 1934-37 4,536
Horch 830 BL 4 × 2 ? 1939-40 approx. 50 Use of existing chassis after the start of the war
Mercedes-Benz 8/38 hp, Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart 200 4 × 2 ? 1928-31 ?
Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart 260 4 × 2 610 kg 1929-35 1,507
Mercedes-Benz 290 4 × 2 450 kg 1934-37 719
Mercedes-Benz 320 WK 4 × 2 610 kg 1936-39 1,764
Mercedes-Benz 340 WK 4 × 2 610 kg 1939-40 42 Use of existing chassis after the start of the war
Phenomenon granite 25 H 4 × 2 ? 1934-35 ?
Stoewer M 12 RW 4 × 2 ? 1935-36 569
Wanderer W 11 4 × 2 450 or 590 kg 1933-41 5,558
Wanderer W 23 S 4 × 2 650 kg 1937-39 1,550
Standard car
Light gl. Standard passenger car. BMW 325 4 × 4 425 or 500 kg 1937-40 3,225 partly with all-wheel steering
Hanomag 20B 1937-40 approx. 2,000
Stoewer R 180 W, Stoewer R 200 W, Stoewer Type 40 1936-42 approx. 7,700
Medium smooth standard passenger car. Horch 901, Horch 901 type 40 4 × 4 600 kg 1937-43 14,911 approx. 50 pcs. as a commander convertible
Wanderer 901, Wanderer 901 type 40 1937-41 about 10,000 with Horch engine
Type 40 hiker 1942-43 approx. 6,000 with Opel engine
Opel mPl 1940-43 ?
Heavy standard car. Horch 108, Horch 108 type 40 4 × 4 1,000 or 1,100 kg 1937-42 8,135 partly with all-wheel steering
Ford EG, Ford EG Type 40 1939-41 1,901
Volkswagen
Lightweight passenger car type K1 VW Type 82 Kübelwagen 4 × 2 450 kg 1940-45 approx. 52,000 Replacement for the light standard car
Lightweight / flat Car. Type K2s VW Type 166 floating car 4 × 4 450 kg 1942-44 14,276
Heavy cars on truck chassis
Heavy smooth passenger cars. Mercedes-Benz L 1500 A 4 × 4 1,410 kg 1941-43 approx. 4,900 Replacement for the heavy standard car; Crew car, Steyr 1500 A also as a commander convertible
Granite 1500 A phenomenon 1,400 kg 1941-43 ?
Steyr 1500 A 1,675 kg 1941-44 approx. 18,050
(incl. 5,600 replica by Auto-Union)

photos

  • Horch 830 R Kübelwagen

  • Stoewer M 12 RW Kübelwagen

  • Light standard car

  • Medium standard car Horch 901

  • Heavy standard car Horch 108

  • VW Kübelwagen

  • VW floating car

  • Mercedes-Benz L 1500 A personnel carrier

  • Steyr 1500 A personnel carrier

  • Horch 901 with Field Marshal Rommel and driver Hellmut von Leipzig

Trucks

Trucks on standard chassis

designation Manufacturer, type drive payload Years of construction number of pieces Remarks
Medium trucks
Mean Truck. 3 to Borgward 3 ton truck 4 × 2 ? 1938-43 approx. 30,000 all three types with both gasoline and diesel engines
Mean Truck. 3 to Borgward B 3000 S. 4 × 2 3,125 kg 1942-44
Mean gl. truck. 3 to Borgward B 3000 A 4 × 4 3,095 kg 1942-43
Mean Truck. 3 to Ford G 917 T. 4 × 2 3,000 kg 1939-41 19,158
Mean Truck. 3 to Ford G 997 T. 4 × 2 3,000 kg 1941-42 6,041
Mean Truck. 3 to Ford V 3000 S (G 198 TS) 4 × 2 3,300 kg 1941-45 24,110
Mean gl. truck. 3 to Ford V 3000 A (G 198 TWA) 4 × 4 2,910 kg 1943-44 758 Forward control
Mean Truck. 3 to Klöckner-Deutz S 330 or S 3000 4 × 2 3,150 kg 1939-41 10,850
Mean gl. truck. 3 to Klöckner-Deutz A 330 or A 3000 4 × 4 3,100 kg 1941-42 5,960
Mean Truck. 3 to MAN E 3000 4 × 2 3,420 or 3,290 kg 1940-44 ?
Mean Truck. 3 to Mercedes-Benz L 3000 4 × 2 2,650 kg 1938-39 approx. 27,700
Mean Truck. 3 to Mercedes-Benz L 3000 S. 4 × 2 3,100 kg 1939-44
Mean gl. truck. 3 to Mercedes-Benz L 3000 A 4 × 4 3,020 kg 1940-42
Mean Truck. 3 to Mercedes-Benz L 701 4 × 2 3,300 kg 1944-45 approx. 3,500 Replica Opel Blitz
Mean Truck. 3 to Opel Blitz 3,6-36 S. 4 × 2 3,300 kg 1937-44 approx. 70,000
Mean gl. truck. 3 to Opel Blitz 3,6-6700 A 4 × 4 3,100 kg 1940-44 approx. 25,000
Heavy trucks
Black truck. 4.5 to Büssing-NAG 500 S. 4 × 2 4,750 kg 1938-41 approx 14,800
Heavy-duty truck. 4.5 to Büssing-NAG 500 A 4 × 4 4,770 kg 1940-42
Black truck. 4.5 to Büssing-NAG 4500 S-1 4 × 2 4,600 kg 1942-45
Heavy-duty truck. 4.5 to Büssing-NAG 4500 A-1 4 × 4 4,500 kg 1942-45
Black truck. 4.5 to Klöckner-Deutz GS 145 or S 4500 4 × 2 4,800 kg 1941-42 about 700
Heavy-duty truck. 4.5 to Klöckner-Deutz GA 145 or A 4500 4 × 4 4,700 kg 1941-42
Black truck. 4.5 to MAN ML 4500 S. 4 × 2 4,950 kg 1940-45 approx. 8,500
(including 2,000 replicas by ÖAF )
Heavy-duty truck. 4.5 to MAN ML 4500 A 4 × 4 4,950 kg 1940-44
Black truck. 4.5 to Mercedes-Benz L 4500 S. 4 × 2 4,950 kg 1939-44 approx. 9,500
Heavy-duty truck. 4.5 to Mercedes-Benz L 4500 A 4 × 4 4,685 kg 1941-44

Mercedes-Benz truck

Production figures for Mercedes-Benz truck types
Type payload Construction year number of pieces
G 3a 1.50 t 1929-1935 10
L 1100 1.10 t 1936-1941 2.168
L 1500 E SanKfz 1.10 t 1937-1938
L 1500 / 2000L 1.50 t 1937-1938 6,455
L 1500 S 1.50 t 1941-1944 4.101
L 1500 A 1.50 t 1940-1942 2,069
LG 3000 3.00 t 1935-1938 7,440
L 3000 3.00 t 1938-1939 12,840
L 3000 S 3.00 t 1939-1944 18,356
L 3000 A 3.00 t 1940-1942 2,069
L 4500 S. 4.95 t 1939-1944 6,402
L 4500 A 4.65 t 1941-1944 2.711
L 4500 R "Maultier" (Sd.Kfz. 3/5) 4.50 t 1943-1944 1,486
L 701 ("Opel Blitz" replica) 3.30 t 1944-1945 3,500

Light trucks / towing vehicles

designation Manufacturer, type drive payload Years of construction number of pieces Remarks
1.5 t truck. Krupp L2 H34 / H134 (Protze) 6 × 4 ~ 1.3 t 1935-42 approx. 7,000 Air-cooled Krupp boxer engines 55-60 hp

Armored car

Vehicle no. designation chassis drive Years of construction number of pieces Remarks
Vehicle 13 Medium gp. Car. Adler Standard 6 4 × 2 1933-35 116 "Machine gun vehicle"
Vehicle 14th Medium armored car. 30th "Radio motor vehicle"
Sd.Kfz. 221 Light armored reconnaissance vehicle (MG) Horch standard chassis I 4 × 4 1935-43 357 with rear engine
Sd.Kfz. 222 Light armored scout car (2 cm) 994
Sd.Kfz. 223 Light armored scout vehicle (Fu) 559
Sd.Kfz. 260, 261 Small armored radio car 484
Sd.Kfz. 247 Heavy gl. Gp. Car. (4 wheel) Horch standard chassis II 4 × 4 1941-42 58 with front engine
Sd.Kfz. 231 Heavy armored scout vehicle Mercedes-Benz G3 a (p)
Büssing-NAG G 31 (p)
Magirus M 206 (p) 		6 × 4 1930-36 928 "Weapon car"
Sd.Kfz. 232 Heavy armored scout vehicle (Fu) "Radio car"
Sd.Kfz. 263 Panzer radio car
Sd.Kfz. 231 Heavy armored scout vehicle Büssing-NAG GS 8 × 8 1937-42 1,235 "Weapon car"
Sd.Kfz. 232 Heavy armored scout vehicle (Fu) "Radio car"
Sd.Kfz. 233 Heavy armored scout vehicle (7.5 cm)
Sd.Kfz. 263 Panzer radio car
Sd.Kfz. 234/1 Heavy armored scout vehicle Büssing-NAG ARK 8 × 8 1943-45 approx. 1,000 "Weapon car"
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Heavy armored scout vehicle (5 cm)
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Heavy armored scout vehicle (7.5 cm)
Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Heavy armored scout vehicle (7.5 cm) "Pak wagon"
Sd.Kfz. 247 version A. Light armored scout car Croup 6 × 6 1940-45 ?

Other special motor vehicles

Surname Total number of pieces
Heavy mine clearance vehicle Räumer S 1 sample vehicle
Artillery tractor wheel tractor east 206

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Production figures March 18, 2012

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