Allied use of captured Axis AFVs and Tanks

German trucks in use by the US Army in Ortenburg

 

designed after the duece and a half looks like

 

No. They are German designed and manufactured trucks of the German military produced during the war. The design of the GMC CCKW 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck had nothing to do with them.

 

well I said it looks like a duece and a half :shootoutduo:

 

No. You said this ,
Originally Posted by paratrooper506
designed after the duece and a half looks like


Which by you statement implies that it looks like it was "designed" after the 2 1/2. When in fact it wasn't. You may want to be more clear in you postings.

 

okay you got me what I meant was it looks like a duece and a half

 

Now here is an odd one LOL. A captured French FT-17 used by the Germans and then recaptured.





http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=23596&start=1035

 

I was wondering if there were any vehicles that were recaptured and put back in use by the Allies. I didn't expect this one LOL.

 

By Allies do you include the French?

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Of course . There were a few vehicles and AFVs that were recaptured and put back in French service.

 

"On board d' a requisitioned German vehicle, Horch 40 Kfz 15, Canadian of B Company off The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders off Canada-Princess Louise' S of the 10th Infantry Brigade of the 4th Cdn AD. On the left and with l' back of the vehicle: prisoners brought back to Trun, certainly old the " propriétaires" vehicle!"

 

A bit of an upgrade from a Sherman in firepower and protection:

PzKpfw VI TIGER II

 

I remember that one from earlier in the thread. . I had asked about the star panels IIRC.

 

Kübelwagen from the 2nd French Armored Division

 

Captured Wanze in use by the Russians in Berlin, 1945.

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Hummel SP guns operated by the Separate SP gun battalion of the 27th Army, vic. Lake Balaton. Hungary, March 1945. White-rimmed red stars are painted on its sides.

Notice the Sherman in the background.