Mercedes-Benz L3000
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Mercedes-Benz L 3000 S, Greece, 1943. | |
| Type | Truck |
| Place of origin |
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| Service history | |
| In service | 1938 - 1945 |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | tonnes |
| Length | m |
| Width | m |
| Height | m |
| Crew | 2 |
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| Armor | none |
| Speed | km/h |
The Mercedes-Benz L3000 was a common 4x2 3,1-ton rear axle drive truck used by Germany in World War II. The engine it used was a Daimler-Benz OM 65/4 75 hp 4-cylinder diesel engine. It was used alongside the Opel Blitz, and it proved even more reliable in rough terrain. It was used extensively by the Afrika Korps and on the other fronts. It existed in three versions, the L3000, the L3000A, and the L3000S. It was produced from 1938 on to 1943, and by that time more than 27,700 of all versions had been built. This made it the most produced Mercedes-Benz truck of World War II.
Images
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Mercedes-Benz L 3000S truck in a museum in Noginsk, Russia
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Oswald, Werner: Kraftfahrzeuge und Panzer der Reichswehr, Wehrmacht und Bundeswehr. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1982. (in german)
External links
- kfz der Wehrmacht - Mercedes Benz L 3000 S
- fahrzeuge der Wehrmacht - Mercedes 3000 (in german)
- Wehrmacht Technik - Technical details, 3 views, pictures of the Mercedes Benz L 3000 (in german)