List of foreign vehicles used by Nazi Germany in World War II
Many foreign vehicles were used by the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. The German terms Beutepanzer (Loot Tank) and Beutefahrzeug (Loot Vehicle) were a general application for those vehicles. Whilst the majority were captured, vehicles produced by occupied countries are also included.
Designation format
The Wehrmacht re-designated captured vehicles with a structured formula. With some of the elements being optional and depending on the overall vehicle type or intended use, the following elements could be utilized:
- Calibre (expressed in centimetres)
- The type of vehicle or main armament
- A model number (or name) adapted from the original designation
- A year
- A new series-related model number
- A subvariant, indicated with a number after a "/"
- A letter indicating the national origin of the vehicle
Vehicle types
Tanks
Self-propelled guns
Other vehicles
Captured combat vehicles
List of some captured vehicles used by the German forces on the Western front, Russian front and others areas. Certain models were modified in factories or army workshops for infantry support, armed reconnaissance, antitank or antiaircraft units or as self-propelled guns or tank destroyers and many other operative or utility uses.
Tanks
Captured (with number designation)
Captured (without number designation)
Modified
Command vehicles
Self-propelled guns and artillery
Captured
Converted
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
Captured (with number designation)
Captured (without number designation)
Modified
Armoured personnel carriers
Captured
Converted
Tracked light carriers
Captured
Converted
British
- British Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car
- British Marmon–Herrington Humber
- British AEC Dorchester armoured bus
France
- Lorraine 37L - Lorraine Schlepper(f)
- Grosser Funk-und Beobachtungspanzer auf Lorraine Schlepper(f)
- Unic P107
- Leichter Zugkraftwagen U304(f)
- Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen U304(f)
- French Somua MCG/MCL
- le.Zgkw. S307(f)
- Mittlerer gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen S307/303(f)
- Mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen S307/303(f)
- SPW S307/303(f) mit Reihenwerfer
- 7.5 cm Pak 40 auf m SPW S307/303(f)
- 8 cm R-Vielfachwerfer auf m.gep.Zgkw. S307/303(f)
- 5 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf m.gep Zgkw. S307/303(f)
- Renault UE
- 3.7 cm Pak 36(Sf) auf Infanterieschlepper UE 630(f)
- 28/32 cm Wurfrahmen(Sf) auf Infanterieschlepper UE 630(f)
Others
- Spanish AAC1937 (captured while in French service)
- Swedish Landsverk 180/181 (captured while in Danish service)
Captured vehicles
See also
- German designations of foreign artillery in World War II
- German designations of foreign firearms in World War II