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

France

  • 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

Captured vehicles

See also

References

Uses material from the Wikipedia article List of foreign vehicles used by Nazi Germany in World War II, released under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.