Captured tanks and other various vehicles widely used by the German Armed Forces (1939-1945).FrenchOriginal Designation: AMD White-Laffly Original Role: armored car German Designation: Panzerspahwagen Wh 201(f) Conversions/Role/Use: policing/training Note: Possibly none entered service. Original Designation: AMD Laffly Original Role: armored car German Designation: Panzerspahwagen Laf 202(f) Conversions/Role/Use: policing/training Note: Possibly none entered service. Original Designation: AMD Panhard TOE Original Role: armored car German Designation: Panzerspahwagen TOE 203(f) Conversions/Role/Use: policing/training Note: Possibly none entered service. Original Designation: AMD Panhard 174/178 Original Role: armored car German Designation: Panzerspahwagen P174/178 204(f) Conversions/Role/Use: combat/reconnaissance/policing/training Note: Some were modified and rearmed with 50mm KwK L/42 guns. Some were converted to railway protection armored cars. Original Designation: Citroen-Kegresse Hinstin Original Role: half-tracked transporter German Designation: Zugkraftwagen P302/302(f) Conversions/Role/Use:troop/supply carrier Original Designation: Tracteur Somua MCL Original Role: half-tracked tractor German Designation: Mittlere Gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen S303(f) Conversions/Role/Use:artillery/supply tractor Note: In 1943, MCLs were converted to personnel carriers (m SPW S303(f)). Small number was mounted with 80mm R-Vielfachwerfer (multiple rocket launcher) and with Reihenwerfer (tiered mortar launcher).Also armored version armed with 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 was produced in limited numbers. Original Designation: Unic Kegresse P 107 Original Role: half-tracked tractor German Designation: Zugkraftwagen P107/304(f) Conversions/Role/Use: artillery/supply tractor Note: In 1943/44, P107s were converted to personnel carriers (le SPW U304(f)). Original Designation: Unic TU1 Original Role: tractor German Designation: Zugkraftwagen U305/305(f) Conversions/Role/Use: tractor Original Designation: Citroen P14P Original Role: tractor German Designation: Zugkraftwagen Ci/306(f) Conversions/Role/Use: tractor Original Designation: Somua MCG Original Role: half-tracked tractor German Designation: Leichte Zugkraftwagen S307(f) Conversions/Role/Use:artillery/supply tractor Note: In 1943, MCGs were converted to personnel carriers (m SPW S307(f)) and were mounted with 16 French 81mm mortar carriers. In 1944, 16 MCGs were converted to Panzerjagers mounted with 75mm PaK 40 L/46 guns. Also small number was mounted with Reihenwerfer (tiered mortar launcher). Original Designation: Panhard-Kegresse Original Role: armored transporter German Designation: gepanzerter Transportkraftwagen P380(f) Conversions/Role/Use:combat/troop carrier/reconnaissance/policing Original Designation: Renault VM / AMR 33 Original Role: reconnaissance tank German Designation: Panzerspahwagen VM 701(f) Conversions/Role/Use: reconnaissance/policing Original Designation: Renault ZT / AMR 35 Original Role: reconnaissance tank German Designation: Panzerspahwagen ZT 702(f) Conversions/Role/Use: reconnaissance/policing Note: Some were modified and mounted with 81mm (sGrW 34) heavy mortar - 8cm schwere Granatwerfer auf Panzerspaehwagen AMR35(f). Also some were rearmed with 20mm KwK 30 or KwK 38 L/55 guns. Original Designation: Renault FT 17/18 Original Role: light tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 17R/18R 730(f) Conversions/Role/Use:reconnaissance/training/policing/command/artillery post Note: Many were used in armoured trains and were given to the Luftwaffe as snow plows for airfields. Original Designation: Renault Char Leger R-35 / R-40 (ZM) Original Role: light tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 35R 731(f) Conversions/Role/Use:reconnaissance/command/internal policing duties Note: R-35 / R-40 tanks were converted to various roles such as: Original Designation: Renault Char D-1 Original Role: medium tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen D-1 732(f) Conversions/Role/Use:training/policing Original Designation: Renault Char d'Assault D-2 Original Role: medium tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen D-2 733(f) Conversions/Role/Use:training/policing Note: Number of turrets was handed over to Croatia and mounted on armored trains. Original Designation: Hotchkiss H-35 Original Role: light tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 35H 734(f) Conversions/Role/Use:reconnaissance/command/internal policing duties/incorporated into Panzer Divisions Note: H-35 tanks were converted to various roles such as: Original Designation: Hotchkiss H-38 Original Role: light tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 38H 735(f) Conversions/Role/Use:reconnaissance/command/internal policing duties/incorporated into Panzer Divisions Note: H-38 tanks were converted to various roles such as: Original Designation: Hotchkiss H-39 Original Role: light tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 39H 735(f) Conversions/Role/Use:reconnaissance/command/internal policing duties/incorporated into Panzer Divisions Note: H-39 tanks were converted to various roles such as: Original Designation: Char Leger AMX R-40 Original Role: light/medium tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 40R 736(f) Conversions/Role/Use:training/policing/incorporated into Panzer Divisions. Original Designation: Char de Combat FCM 36 Original Role: medium tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen FCM 737(f) Conversions/Role/Use:reconnaissance/command/internal policing duties Note: FCM 36 tanks were converted to various roles such as: Original Designation: Renault AMC 1935R Original Role: light tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen AMC 738(f) Conversions/Role/Use:training/policing Original Designation: Somua S-35/Char 1935 S Original Role: medium tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 35S 739(f) Conversions/Role/Use:training/policing/command/incorporated into Panzer Divisions Original Designation: Renault Char B-1bis / Char B-2 Original Role: medium tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen B-1/B-2 740(f) Conversions/Role/Use:training/policing/incorporated into Panzer Divisions Note: Char B-1bis / Char B-2 tanks were converted to various roles such as: Original Designation: FCM Char 3C Original Role: heavy tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 3C 741(f) Conversions/Role/Use:Note: Vehicles were evaluated in October of 1940 and probably scrapped in 1942. Original Designation: Voiture de Commadement YS Original Role: command tank German Designation: Panzerkampfwagen 770(f) Conversions/Role/Use:training/policing/incorporated into Panzer Divisions. Original Designation: Tracteur Blinde 37L Original Role: personnel carrier / artillery tractor German Designation: Lorraine 37L(f) Schlepper Conversions/Role/Use: tractor/carrier Note: Tracteur Blinde 37L were converted to various roles such as: Original Designation: Renault UE / AMX UE / Chenillette Lorraine Original Role: light infantry carrier German Designation: Infanterie Schlepper UE 630(f) Conversions/Role/Use: artillery/supply tractor Note: UE were converted to various roles such as:  Copyright@1996-2007 |
