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
List of some captured equipment used by the German forces on the 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.
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
List of some captured equipment used by the German forces on the 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.