Germany - World War II Tanks

Becker Conversions

Fully tracked armoured fighting vehicles

Conversions based on the FCM 36 medium tank
  • 7.5 cm Pak 40 (Sf) Fahrgestell FCM 36 (f) (10 built) The 75 mm Pak 40 mounted on the chassis of a FCM 36
  • 10.5 cm leFH 18 Geschützwagen auf FCM 36 (f) (12 built) The 10.5 cm leFH 18 mounted on the chassis of a FCM 36

Conversions based on the Lorraine 37L light tractor
  • 7.5 cm PaK 40 Geschuetzwagen auf Lorraine Schlepper (f) (280 built)
This is commonly referred to as the Marder I, a 75 mm Pak 40 mounted on the chassis of a Lorraine light tractor with armour shielding to yield a lightly armoured self-propelled anti-tank gun.
  • 10.5 cm leFH 18(Sf) auf Geschuetzwagen auf Lorraine (f) (60 built)
The 105 mm leFH 18 howitzer mounted on the Lorraine tractor. (Similar to the Wespe)
  • 10.5 cm leFH 18(Sf) Artilleriepanzer (f) (60 built)
The 105 mm leFH 18 howitzer mounted on the Lorraine tractor. (Similar to the Wespe)
  • 15 cm sFH13/1 (Sf) auf Geschuetzwagen auf Lorraine (f) (72 built)
The 150 mm sFH 18 howitzer mounted on the Lorraine tractor. (Similar to the Grille)

Beobachtungspanzer command vehicle
  • großer Funk-und Beobachtungswagen auf Lorraine (f) (30 built)
Command and artillery observation vehicle, large.
  • großer Funk-und Befehlspanzer auf Lorraine Schlepper (f) (24 built)
Flamethrower tank using the Lorraine Schlepper chassis, large
  • 12.2 cm Kanone (r) auf Geschuetzwagen Lorraine (f) (1 built)
An assault gun mounting the Soviet 122 mm howitzer onto this same chassis. Only one was produced.
  • Gefechtsfeld-Versorgungsfahrzeug Lorraine 37L (f)
An armoured munitions carrier.
  • Munitionstransportkraftwagen auf Lorraine Schlepper
An armoured munitions carrier.
Conversions based on the Hotchkiss H35 and H 39 medium tank

10.5 cm leFH auf Geschuetzwagen 39H (f)
  • 7,5 cm PaK 40(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H (f) (60 built)
The 75 mm Pak 40 mounted on the chassis of the Hotchkiss H 39 light tank, with steel plates formed to create a protected crew compartment.
  • 10.5 cm leFH18(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H (f) (60 built)
The 105 mm leFH howitzer mounted on the chassis of the Hotchkiss H 39 medium tank, with steel plates cut and welded to form a protected crew compartment. (Similar to the Wespe)
  • großer Funk-und Beobachtungpanzer 38H(f) (30 built)
Command and artillery observation vehicle based on the Hotchkiss H38 medium tank.

Pz 35H(f) mit 28/32 cm Wurfrahmen
  • Panzerkampfwagen 35H (f) mit 28/32 cm Wurfrahmen
The Hotchkiss H 35 with its issue small turret, supplemented with four to six 28 or 32 cm rockets mounted in their crates to the sides of the tank.
  • Artillerieschlepper 38H (f)
The Hotchkiss H 38 simplified to a tractor to pull a field gun.
  • kleiner Funk Beobachtungspanzer (40 built)
small command and artillery observation vehicle built on the chassis of the Renault light tank.
Halftrack conversions to armoured troop or weapons carriers SOMUA MCL light-halftrack, unarmoured and essentially unmodified softskin vehicle.

mSPW S307(f) armoured version of the SOMUA MCG
  • Zugkraftwagen S307 (f)
SOMUA MCG halftrack modified with armour plate covering to the front over the radiator and to the windscreen, short armoured bed, otherwise softskin half-track.
  • mSPW S303 (f) (Pionier)
armoured personnel carrier halftrack based on the SOMUA MCL. Equivalent of the Sd.Kfz. 251/7 Pionierpanzerwagen: an assault engineer vehicle with special tools, explosives and fittings to carry assault bridge ramps on the sides.
  • mSPW S307(f)
armoured personnel carrier halftrack based on the SOMUA MCG. Equivalent of the Sd.Kfz. 251/1.

mSPW S307(f) with armoured plating and mounting the 7,5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun
  • 7.5 cm PaK 40 mSPW S307(f) auf SOMUA MCG (72 built)
armoured SOMUA half-track mounting the 75mm PaK 40 (preceded development of the Sd.Kfz. 251/22 by a year)
  • 2 cm Flak 38 Flakpanzer / Halftrack (82 built)
armoured SOMUA half-track mounting the 20 mm Flak 38 in single mount.
  • 2 cm Flakvierling 38 Flakpanzer / Halftrack (18 built)
armoured SOMUA half-track mounting the Quad 20 mm Flak 38.

8 cm Vielfachwerfer S303 (f)
  • Raketenwerfer S303 (f) auf SOMUA MCL
8 cm rockets mounted on rails, with two racks of ten rails for total of twenty 80 mm rocket rounds per load, mounted on the SOMUA MCL (rockets are similar to the ‘Stalin’s Organ’ Katyusha rockets)
  • 8 cm Vielfachwerfer S303 (f) auf SOMUA (6 built)
Mounts two racks of ten 8 cm rockets (rockets are similar to the ‘Stalin’s Organ’ Katyusha rockets)

8 cm Schwerer Reihenwerfer S303 (f)

8 cm Schwerer Reihenwerfer S303 (f)
  • 8 cm Schwerer Reihenwerfer S303 (f) auf SOMUA (16 built)
20 tubes of 81mm French Brandt mortars set on two tiers and mounted on the back of SOMUA MCG
  • 8 cm Leichter Reihenwerfer S307 (f) auf SOMUA
20 tubes of 81 mm French Brandt mortars mounted on the back of the SOMUA MCL (36 built)

The Unic P107 in German use Several hundred of these were armoured to convert them to the U304(f) armoured personnel carriers.
  • Zugkraftwagen U304(f)
Softskin half-track transport based on the Unic P107 halftrack.

leSPW U304(f) armoured halftrack
  • leSPW U304 (f) auf Unic P107
Armoured version of the P107 halftrack, a lighter version of the Sd.Kfz. 251 series armoured personnel carrier.
  • leSPW U304 (f) (Fkl) auf Unic P107
Equivalent of the Sd.Kfz. 251/3 or 251/8 radio/command vehicles.

2 cm Flak 36 leSPW U304(f)
  • 2 cm Flak 36 leSPW U304(f) auf Unic P107 (82 built)
single mount of the 20mm Flak 36 (similar to the Sd.Kfz. 251/17)
  • 2 cm Flakvierling 36 leSPW U304(f) auf Unic P107 (18 built)
Quad 20mm Flak 36 mounted on the Unic P107 (similar to the Sd.Kfz. 251/17)
  • 3.7 cm Pak 36 leSPW U304 (f) auf Unic P107
37 mm Pak 36 mounted on the Unic P107 (similar to the Sd.Kfz. 251/10, but built by Becker about a year before)

3.7cm Pak 36 leSPW U304 (f) auf Unic P107
  • 8 cm GrW leSPW U304 (f) auf Unic P107
80 mm mortar mounted inside the Unic P107 (similar to the Sd.Kfz. 251/2)
  • Mannschaftstransportpanzer Halbkette (120 built)
Panzer recovery half-track
  • Munitions-Lastkraftwagen mit Anhänger (48 built)
Ammunition truck
  • Werkstatt-Lastkraftwagen (28 built)
Repair vehicle
  • Treibstoff-Lastkraftwagen (64 built)
Fuel truck
  • Arzt-Personenkraftwagen (12 built)
Physician vehicle
  • Krankenkraftwagen (48 built)
Ambulance vehicle
  • Sanitäts-Lastkraftwagen (12 built)
Medical service vehicle

Operationswagen
  • Operationswagen (6 built)
Mobile surgical suite vehicle based on the Isobloc Typ W 843 bus
  • Mannschaftstransportwagen (60 built)
Armoured personnel carrier
  • Küchenwagen (32 built)
Baker’s truck
  • Befelswagen (40 built)
Command vehicle
  • Funkwagen (24 built)
Radio vehicle
  • Fernsprechwagen (24 built)
Telephone line vehicle
  • Tross-Lastkraftwagen 3 ton (120 built)
3 ton heavy supply truck
  • Tross-Lastkraftwagen 3 ton geländegängig (24 built)
3 ton heavy supply truck (off road)
  • Tross Anhänger 3 ton (40 built)
3 ton supply truck
  • Krafträder, solo (72 built)
Motorcycle
  • Krafträder und Beiwagen (24 built)
Motorcycle and sidecar
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