► Photothread: Italian Vehicles in German Service

[SIS 5]

Hi,

here a pic of an Italian Fiat-Spa type 38 R used by the Luftwaffe (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

[Bill Murray]

Nice photo with an unusual new owner. Thanks, Bert.

Bill

[Alanmccoubrey]

Hi,

here a pic of a Fiat-Spa "Camionetta Desertica", constructed as an open-bodied desert patrol vehicle.

Regards

Bert

Bert, that would be the AS43 Metropolitana in fact, they carried fewer Jerrycans when used in Europe and so were called this instead of Sahariana.

[SIS 5]

Hi Alan,

thank You very much for the correction. I didn´t know about the term "Metropolitana".

Regards

Bert

[Alanmccoubrey]

Bert, I can't claim anything clever there, some one told me so I'm just passing it on.

[carius]

Image from ebay.de №221319889850
George

[carius]

Image from ebay.de №400796828762
George

[Reichskriegsgericht]

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Image from ebay.de №221319889850
George

Hi George,

the vehicle 'WL 00858' belongs to the Stab schwere Flakabteilung 603 (=HQ, heavy AA Bn 603), stationed in Italy. 00858 is the Feldpost-number

[Maxschnauzer]

FIAT 666 in Luftwaffe service:

[SIS 5]

Hi Max,

thanks for posting this really good pic of a FIAT truck, but I think it is the smaller type 626.

Best regards

Bert

[kerryboo]

Max,
I have this one as a 666, but is it also the smaller variety?
Thanks,
Kerry.

[peeved]

Hi Kerry,

Yes, that's another 626. IMO the best ID point from the frontal sector is the fact that military 666s have the headlights almost touching the bumper like this
while there is a distinct gap between the headlights and bumper in the 626.

Markus

[kerryboo]

Thank you Markus, I will amend the entry,
Best regards,
Kerry.

[Maxschnauzer]

I also thank you, Markus, for your astute observation. It is indeed the 3 tonner rather than the 6 tonner.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A SPA CL39 ...in German service ??

Image from EBay
Sturm78