► Soft Skinned Vehicles

[kerryboo]

I saw this photo and found it a fantastically evocative shot. Kubel, halftracks, horses and a Jeep, I do not know if this is the correct thread, but I thought others may like to see it, it was purportedly taken somewhere outside Stalingrad.
Kerry

[Bill Murray]

Nice find Kerry:

I think it is also a good "snapshot" of the logistic/supply/repair difficulties the Germans faced in Russia particularly.

Food and a vet for the horses, parts and mechanics for Russian, German and American vehicles.

I cannot identify the uniforms so do not know if these vehicles are under German or Russian control, but if they are captured vehicles other than the Gaz AA and the Jeep, now the problem becomes a Russian one.

Bill

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Two images from EBay:

Image 1: Bussing-NAG 4500S late version
Images 2-3: Tempo G1200

Sturm78

[SIS 5]

Hi,

here a pic of a Magirus type M 40 dump truck (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

[the Rocketman]

Hi Kerry:

Not to beat the point to death, but I would bet this photo was taken before hostilities began.
That Adler was already obsolete before 1939 and the smiling faces do not indicate a wartime scenario.
Too bad I don't know anything about WH registration plates, that may give us a date range.

Bill

Bill

I can't find a date for this numberplate but it is given out for use for the "Wehrkreis V Stuttgart=WH 50.000-59.999"

Greetings

Bert

[SIS 5]

Hi,

here a pic of a Büssing-NAG truck, loaded on a ship, type 502 (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An Opel Blitz truck with a rare cab.
This cab is is similar to Wehrmacht open standard driver’s cab, but it is not the same

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[Bill Murray]

Hi Sturm:

Thanks very much for that photo, the only one I have ever seen with that variation of what seems to be the "standard cab".

In fact, I only have two photos in my files of an Opel with that cab and my two very good reference books only have the tanker truck with the "standard cab". All other photos I have seen on the net, maybe only 6 or so, all show a much taller and perhaps narrower windscreen.

Good find.

Bill

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Ford M1939 tipper ??

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[Bill Murray]

Hi Sturm:

Yes, the German variant 1938/1939 with one piece windscreen. Possibly ex civilian/requisitioned or RAD.

Bill

[SIS 5]

Hi Sturm 78, hi Bill,

thanks a lot from me, too, for that photo. A real good find. I was looking for pics of Opel 3-tonners with such a soft cab and I could find two other pics with this special soft cab (source of the pics: expired ebay auctions). I think, that could be a special version produced for the police in a small number, because the flatbed is looking a little bit like that.

Best regards

Bert

[Bill Murray]

Once again, Bert, the good eyes.

Here is a Ford polizie with the same style windscreen.

Bill

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I am not sure if VOMAG type 5 or type 6 ??

Images from EBay
Sturm78

[SIS 5]

Hi Sturm 78,

on Your pics is the type 5 LR.

Here a MAN type D 1 produced for the Wehrmacht (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

[kerryboo]

A nice uncommon car, a 1936 Oldsmobile,
Kerry