German Armored Trains
German Armored Trains
Does anyone know if the germans used armored trains in WW2? If so, what were those names?
Re: German Armored Trains
They did, both captured and ones they built - and in very large scale. Some recommended reading:panzer228 wrote:Does anyone know if the germans used armored trains in WW2? If so, what were those names?
http://www.paradesquare.ca/railway/ww2.htm
Jarkko
Re: German Armored Trains
Command trains:
I - III, 72a, 72b
Flak trains:
Langhammer, Breslau
Armored draisines:
15 - 23, 30 - 38, 51 - 55
Armored trains:
1 - 7, 10 (Kampfzug I), 10 (Kampfzug II), 11, 21 - 32, 51, 52, 60 - 84, 103 - 105, 206, 209, A, Hoek van Holland, Nyland Straße, Panzerzug Pi.Rgt. 617
Light armored reconnaissance trains:
301 - 304
Heavy armored reconnaissance trains:
201 - 210
Armored demonstration trains:
5
Railroad protection trains:
45, 83, 101, 102, 104 - 109, 202 - 210, 214, 222, 223, 321, 350, 420, 601, 607, 777, Adria, Anna, Bär, Bergen, Berlin, Blücher, Bordeaux. Caesar, Streckenschutzzug Eisb.Pi.Rgt. 3, Erika, Grong, Heinrich, Hela, Igel, Leutnant Marx, Lilli, Luise, Marlen, Max, Michael, Moritz, Mornardal, Muhr, München, Narvik, Norwegen, Novara, Nowo, Polko, Rübezahl, Stettin, Voss, Werner, Wolf, Zobten
Workshop trains:
1, 2
I - III, 72a, 72b
Flak trains:
Langhammer, Breslau
Armored draisines:
15 - 23, 30 - 38, 51 - 55
Armored trains:
1 - 7, 10 (Kampfzug I), 10 (Kampfzug II), 11, 21 - 32, 51, 52, 60 - 84, 103 - 105, 206, 209, A, Hoek van Holland, Nyland Straße, Panzerzug Pi.Rgt. 617
Light armored reconnaissance trains:
301 - 304
Heavy armored reconnaissance trains:
201 - 210
Armored demonstration trains:
5
Railroad protection trains:
45, 83, 101, 102, 104 - 109, 202 - 210, 214, 222, 223, 321, 350, 420, 601, 607, 777, Adria, Anna, Bär, Bergen, Berlin, Blücher, Bordeaux. Caesar, Streckenschutzzug Eisb.Pi.Rgt. 3, Erika, Grong, Heinrich, Hela, Igel, Leutnant Marx, Lilli, Luise, Marlen, Max, Michael, Moritz, Mornardal, Muhr, München, Narvik, Norwegen, Novara, Nowo, Polko, Rübezahl, Stettin, Voss, Werner, Wolf, Zobten
Workshop trains:
1, 2
Re: German Armored Trains
Heres an German link on this subject,
Cheers.
http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic ... sc&start=0
Cheers.
http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic ... sc&start=0
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Re: German Armored Trains
And also a great book on the subject... https://www.amazon.co.uk/German-Armored ... 0764335235
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