Despite its image as a highly mechanized force, the German Wehrmacht relied heavily on horse-drawn transport, with only about 15% of its divisions—the elite Panzer and Panzergrenadier units—being fully motorized. For these units, a diverse and often problematic fleet of trucks provided the necessary logistics. 1. The Workhorse: Opel Blitz (3-ton)
The was the most famous and widely produced truck of the Wehrmacht. By standardizing on this civilian-based design in the late 1930s, Germany sought to simplify its over-complicated logistics. German Vehicles in World War II: Trucks of the ...