Austro Daimler ADMK

[ArmchairSamurai]

Hello all. I found an image of an armored ADMK yesterday, yet its suspension was different than the image of an ADMK I already had for reference. I did some digging and the following three images all claim to be ADMKs. What is the difference? I did not realize there were variations of the vehicle in service. Did the Germans manufacture their own version of the vehicle?

[SIS 5]

Hi ArmchairSamurai,

it is right, that all vehicles on the pics You posted are ADMK (Austro-Daimler Motorkarrette). Austro-Daimler produced all 334 exemplares for the Austrian army. On pic 2 is an expemplar of the "Vorserie" (pre-series), on pic 1 an exemplar of the normal series and on pic 3 an exemplar, which was taken over by the Wehrmacht and then had received a new superstructure which provided more space for the crew. (source of the information: "Krad´ftfahrzeuge und Panzer des österreichsuischen Heeres 1896 bis heute" by Walter J. Spielberger and the site "www.kfzderwehrmacht.de" by Holger Erdmann).

Regards

Bert

[kerryboo]

Hello,
The German modification was known as the ADMK/WARK. Here is a photo of several of these curious vehicles.
Cheers,
Kerry.

[Maxschnauzer]

Another Vorserie

[Leo Niehorster]

This thread is just another reason why AHF should not be allowed to die!

[Maxschnauzer]

Right, Leo. As your signature says "Information not passed on is lost." Let's all hope Marcus can close the deal to keep AHF afloat.

[Sid Guttridge]

Hi Guys,

The history of 157. Reservedivision (a mountain training and replacement formation) has some photos of the vehicle still in use on operations against the maquis in Glieres and/or Vercors in early/mid 1944.

Cheers,

Sid.

[ArmchairSamurai]

Thank you SIS 5, kerryboo, Maxschnauzer & Sid Guttridge! It means a lot to have a place where I can ask such questions and that someone out there may know the answer. Leo Niehorster, you are absolutely right!

[ArmchairSamurai]

Here is that armored ADMK by the way, if any you were curious.

Austro-Daimler ADMK-WARK (armored).jpg (88.33 KiB) Viewed 3914 times

[Maxschnauzer]

Thanks for that, Armchair-Samurai. That's a new one for me.

[ArmchairSamurai]

Thanks for that, Armchair-Samurai. That's a new one for me.

Certainly Max, I have plenty more photographs where that came from (somewhere around 6,000 now).
If there were a subpage just for posting photographs, I would enjoy giving back to the community that has put up with my stupid questions for so long.

[norwest]

Perhaps an early model, or stripped down for sport?

[arminfreitag]

Hi Norwest,
I think it is just a normal series vehicle wit the front plate taken off.

Regards
Armin

[norwest]

Thanks Armin. Great photos in this thread!

[arminfreitag]

Hi Norwest
since you liked the photos, here are some more of the pre-series vehicle.

Regards
Armin