Considerable contribution to the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War have, as strange as it sounds - cars. It is extremely important to quickly get from point "A" to "B" point. The Soviet Union had its own cars, some are supplied under Lend-Lease from the Allies, in addition, the Army is always willing to take the trophy cars and trucks. What was with all this technology after the war?
Since the early days of World War II Army member was taken from each other trophies. Red Army in this regard was no exception. The greatest interest after previously unknown types of weapons have always shown for trucks and cars. In this respect, it is very simple and natural - the higher the degree of motorization of your troops, the better. Operational delivery of ammunition, personnel, evacuation of the wounded from the field, reconnaissance patrols and officers on the front - you need to say, for all of the important four-wheel drive (or at I have two! Motorcycles also took pleasure).
Centralized collection of trophies in the Red Army only began in February 1943. Harvested field with enemy vehicles were put at the service of the native army. The problem was only that repair these cars was quite difficult due to the lack of spare parts. A large number of automotive trophy was taken in Germany after its defeat in 1945. And now it is not about any "foreign cars marshal," and about the cars, which were in the Soviet Union as reparations for damages
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Interesting fact: A large part including cars seized in Germany at the time in 1945, he has served in the Wehrmacht. German troops seized actively enough for their needs (the needs of its officers) including civil model.
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Some of these cars really was distributed in the order queue officers. The younger part of getting the most basic cars. Officers above the rank - better. Soldiers and sergeants often had to rely on bicycles and motorcycles. A large part of the truck after the defeat of Germany came to the troops to increase by the same motorization of the army.
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Most of the captured cars and trucks went to the benefit of the country is not in the army. They went to the rear to ensure machines of Soviet enterprises. For a while it was possible to see even a taxi from the captured German vehicles in cities. Needless to say, gradually, as the economy recovers "imported" the park was completely replaced by domestic samples.
Interesting fact: In 1945 the Red Army often broke off from the body of the German machine manufacturer symbolism and welded instead of red stars.
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