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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Adler KFZ.13 Afrika Korps???
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 09:01 AM UTC
Hey everyone,
I am taking a break from another project to recharge, on an out of the box build. I am building the Bronco Adler Kfz.13 and I was wondering if a few made it to Africa? My references are pretty sparse in this area. Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 10:12 AM UTC
I think not.
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 01:17 PM UTC

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I think not.
Dan


Ya that's pretty much what I thought..Poland it is. Thanks
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 05:29 PM UTC

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I was wondering if a few made it to Africa? My references are pretty sparse in this area.


Not that I know of, but other than the Polish campaign it was used in France as well. Some recon training formations used them until ‘42-‘43, as well as some Kriegsmarine units. At least one example saw the end of the war in Czechoslovakia.
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 - 09:37 PM UTC
According to "Panzer der Wehrmacht Band 2: Rad- und Halbkettenfahrzeuge 1939-1945" a few were used during Operation Barbarossa in June 1941...

Here's a related thread :

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=1722

Looks like some were still around...in May 1945 (in Bohemia)



H.P.
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2018 - 05:19 AM UTC
Here goes my bohemian-inspired Adler from some years back:

http://dieselwerk.blogspot.com/2012/04/little-adler-returns-form-war-finished.html

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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 - 07:23 PM UTC
Hey, Frenchy . when / where was that photo taken. U.S. vehicles point a finger at post June 44. Was thinking the trucks were lend lease, putting the time as soon as 42, but the Soviets pretty much over painted any western markings before the ship delivering them docked.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 - 08:00 PM UTC
Like I said in my previous post, the scene took place in May 1945 in Bohemia, as some german troops were surrendering to the US Army forces.
Check out this period footage at 1:53...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc90LIXp6UI

H.P.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 - 10:19 PM UTC

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Like I said in my previous post, the scene took place in May 1945 in Bohemia, as some german troops were surrendering to the US Army forces.
Check out this period footage at 1:53...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc90LIXp6UI

H.P.


I bet those Germans were happy that they were surrendering to the Americans instead of the Soviet army ...
/ Robin
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 - 04:31 PM UTC
Sorry, Frenchy. Noticed the error of my ways (helps if I read the WHOLE post,huh?) Post a note to "disregard my last" but it's still floating in cyberspace.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 - 04:42 PM UTC
Did any back water units, anti partisan .... Balkans .... Denmark ... Norway.... have any of these? I thought they were pretty much obsolete at the time of the Anschluss.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 - 07:07 PM UTC

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Did any back water units, anti partisan


There seems to be no evidence of using this type in anti-partisan role, however, these vehicles were used in some recce training formations up until '43.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 - 09:27 PM UTC
Groningen, the Netherlands, 1943 (the pictured Adler belongs to the Kriegsmarine):



Related website (from Poland) :

http://www.kfz13.pl/

H.P.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 - 11:57 PM UTC

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Groningen, the Netherlands, 1943 (the pictured Adler belongs to the Kriegsmarine):

Related website (from Poland) :

http://www.kfz13.pl/

H.P.


Thanks for the link Frenchy!
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