During World War II, the German army equipped a large number of military trucks, which were of various types. During World War II, the German army carried out complicated and heavy tasks such as soldiers and materials transportation, weapons and logistics supply, rescue and maintenance, and artillery traction, which provided great support for the German army's operations.
There are many German auto manufacturers that produce these trucks, including Mercedes, Opel, Ford (American company in Germany), Krupp, Henschel, Borgward, Bϋssing, etc. During World War II, these companies produced thousands of trucks as many as tens of thousands, and were simply everywhere on all battlefields of World War II.
Opper (Lightning) was the largest number of military trucks in the German army during World War II. It uses gasoline as powered by comprehensive and reliable performance, can adapt to hot and cold environments and harsh road conditions, and has withstood the cold winter and muddy roads on the Eastern Front Soviet battlefield, as well as the hot summer and deserts on the North African battlefield. Its outstanding performance makes it the main truck of the German troops. During World War II, in addition to transporting materials, Opel (Lightning) trucks were also modified with many transformed vehicles with different functions, such as ambulances, fire trucks, radio communication vehicles, refueling vehicles and repair and rescue vehicles. They were seen on all battlefields of World War II.
Opel (Lightning) has the largest production capacity of 3 tons medium-sized trucks. The main model is Opel Lightning 3.6-36S (Opel Blitz 3.6-36S). From April 1937 to July 1944, more than 8,000 vehicles were produced, and the production capacity was lost after being raided by the British Air Force in August 1944 due to a raid by the British Air Force.
Main models
Opel Lightning 3.6-36S military truck (Opel Blitz 3.6-36S)
Opel Lightning 3.6-36S military truck
(Opel Blitz 3.6-36S)
Technical parameters:
Vehicle length: 6.105 meters, width: 2.265 meters, height: 2.565 meters, weight: 2.5 tons; payload: 3.3 tons;
Engine: 3.6 Opel/6 cylinder/75HP; Cylinder capacity: 82 liters;
Maximum speed: 85 kilometers per hour;
Maximum trip (full load cylinder): 320 kilometers, maximum off-road trip: 230 kilometers.
Opel (Lightning) military truck on the battlefield
942, in the African battlefield, Libya, an Opel Lightning 3.6-36S (Opel Blitz 3.6-36S) (4X2) military truck affiliated with the supply convoy of the 21st Armored Division of the German Army.
1943, in the Kharkov region of the Eastern Front Soviet battlefield, an Opel Blitz 3.6-36S (4X2) military truck with canopy belongs to the armored division of the 1st "Adolf Hitler Guard Flag Team" of the German Waffen SS.
1 In March 1943, in Gdynia, a German 7th Armored Division Opel Lightning 3.6-3000S (4X2) medium-sized fully enclosed military truck, in Gdynia, a port city in northern Poland.
1, in the Ruhr area, Germany, a German ambulance modified with Opel Lightning 3.6-36S (4X2) military truck.
1 In early 945, in Germany, a German fire truck modified with Opel Lightning 3.6-3000A (4X4) military truck.
943, a team of German medium-sized military trucks marching in the Greek mountains of the Balkans rested on the way. The front was an Opel Lightning military truck and the last one was a Ford G917T military truck.
1 In May 940, in the French region of the Western Front, the first team of Opel Lightning 3-ton medium-sized military trucks of the 3rd "Skeleton" Armored Division of the German Waffen SS were transporting supplies to the front line, and some cars were also traction a 37mm cannon.
1939, in Poland, an Opel Blitz 3.6-36S (4X2) military truck carried a team of German soldiers to the front line to participate in the battle.
1939, in the East Prussia region, Germany, an Opel Lightning 3-ton medium-sized truck was serving a military airport.
1942, an Opel Lightning 3-ton medium truck belonging to the logistics unit of the 4th Armored Division of the German Army was drawing grass for the horse farm. In the past, this kind of work was usually done by horse-drawn carriages, and the efficiency was greatly improved after replacing it with trucks.
