Opel Blitz "Maultier" Lkw Small parts included could pose

Small parts included could pose a health risk

which significantly increased the range – an important advantage in the vastness of the north

7cm PaK 36 was the standard anti-tank weapon of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of the war

was also very easy to camouflage

which entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1942

Opel Blitz "Maultier" Lkw Small parts included could poseThe Opel Blitz "Maultier" was a half tracked version of the Opel Blitz 3. 5 t, used by the German Wehrmacht from 1942 onwards. To improve mobility on the often muddy and impassable terrain of the Eastern Front, the rear axle of the standard Blitz was replaced with a tracked chassis modeled on the British Bren Carrier. This gave the Maultier significantly better off road capability, albeit at the expense of speed and ease of maintenance. It was used to