German equipment after war use
German equipment after war use
With the end of ww2 a lot of German military equipment was left to the people and many factories where just there to make stuff for the war so many things would be utilized in civilian life or converted to civilian use. I have seen sieves out of Stahlhelms or pots out of Panzerfaust and that shoe soles were made out of tires and some vehicles were modified. Could you please gather here all stuff of the German/Japanese/Italian army that were used after the war in the civilian life: Thanks ahead
- Waleed Y. Majeed
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Re: German equipment after war use
thanks i think there is some production footage but i cant find it too if anybody knows where to find that
- Helmut0815
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The NSU Kettenkrad (Sd.Kfz. 2) was used postwar by farmers and in forestry as a tractor. Some 550 vehicles were build by NSU until 1948, the only Wehrmacht vehicle still produced after the war.
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Helmut
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Re: German equipment after war use
the book 'One Million Tons of War Material for Peace' by Magnus tells the story of STEG, a company formed to handle the wartime leftovers.
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Re: German equipment after war use
'One Million Tons of War Material for Peace'. Can't find that book on Amazon.