► Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

[Piotr Mikołajski]

Buildings are typical for Eastern Europe. I'm not sure but on backside of this photo is "Korowje". I've found one Korovye in Khmel'nyts'ka Oblast', Ukraine. As for vehicle origin - Aussies and Kiwis fighting in Greece and Crete left some equipment which was seen in early days of Barbarossa. The most known example are CMPs Umbau and I don't see any reason why Ute couldn't be one of such trophies.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Bedford MWD:

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[Piotr Mikołajski]

Images from ebay.de

George

I would like to add two more images from this eBay auction to keep it not forgotten. Now we know that photo was made in 1940 in Nybork, Denmark.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Chevrolet 1938 ??

Image from EBay
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[Bill Murray]

Hi Sturm:

Yes, it is a 1938 Chevrolet with locally built driver's cabin.
The cabin style could be Finnish.

Bill

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Bill.

Regards Sturm78

[SIS 5]

Hi all,

here apic of a captured International of the D-series. I think it is the type D 30 (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

[hanno spoelstra]

In an effort to try to catch up on this very interesting subject, I am cross posting a picture here from 2011 in the Soft Skin Vehicle Photo Repository:

Horch and Praga, Chevrolet and Hanomag plus Stoewer, Beemer, Merc, Horch and whatnot from exp. eBay.de auctions.

On the left on the picture below we see a Canadian Ford F15 4x2 with Cab no.11, many of which were captured in France, the Balkan and Africa in the early stages of the war.

This one is definitely an Umbauwagen as the rear cargo body seems to be replaced by one with higher sides, an open front or side access, possibly to let soldiers (dis)mount. The fixed cab roof was also replaced by an integral canvas cover over the driver's area plus the rear body. Trafficators were added and the headlights have been replaced by "civilian" units. The front bumper is missing. Wish we could see more of this truck....

[Clive Mortimore]

US Ford 39 or 40? Doesn't look like a an US made commercial pickup. Photo from eBay.de

ford39PUrussia.jpg

Looks like an Aussie "Ute", (Australian 1/2 ton utility). I thought there had been some discussion regarding one of these in German hands recently on this thread but have gone back 20 pages and cannot find it. Was it in the vehicle identity thread? Anyhow "where did Jerry nick this one from?" Could it have come from Greece or Crete, as the surroundings do not look like a typical Arab village? I cannot think of anywhere else the Aussies faced the Germans except Greece and Crete outside of the North African desert.

I have found the earlier discussion http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0#p1786246 The one in the vehilce ID thread is a 1 ton Ute, possibly a Battery Staff Wireless vehicle. The smaller one based on the 1940 Ford car could be a 12 cwt Ute.

Clive

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I think Austin K3:

Image from EBay
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[kerryboo]

Hi all,
Best guess Opel P4 umbau of some sort,
Kerry.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A Morris Commercial CS8 truck with a rare front wheels:

Image from EBay
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[Larry Hayward]

I think the tyres on the front of the Morris Commercial look Russian

[SIS 5]

Hi Larry,

this time I don´t agree with You. I think it is a wheel of a Bedford type OY.

Regards

Bert

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Bert.

I think you are right

Sturm78