Many foreign vehicles were used by the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. The German terms Beutepanzer (Loot Tank) and Beutefahrzeug (Loot Vehicle) were a general application for those vehicles. Whilst the majority were captured, vehicles produced by occupied countries are also included.
Designation format
The Wehrmacht re-designated captured vehicles with a structured formula. With some of the elements being optional and depending on the overall vehicle type or intended use, the following elements could be utilized: Calibre (expressed in centimetres) The type of vehicle or main armament A model number (or name) adapted from the original designation A year A new series-related model number A subvariant, indicated with a number after a "/" A letter indicating the national origin of the vehicle
Captured vehicles
List of some captured equipment used by the German forces on the Russian front and others areas. Certain models were modified in factories or army workshops for infantry support, armed reconnaissance, antitank or antiaircraft units or as self-propelled guns or tank destroyers and many other operative or utility uses.
Captured tanks and tank destroyers
American M3 Lee
American M3 Stuart
American M4 Sherman
American M5 light tank
British Matilda tank - Pz. 748(e) British Mk IV Churchill Czechoslovakian LT vz. 35 - Panzerkampfwagen 35(t) Czechoslovakian LT vz. 38 - Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Czechoslovakian LT vz. 38 - 7.5 cm Pak 40/3 auf sfl. 38(t), Ausf H. or Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 138) Czechoslovakian LT vz. 38 - 7.62 cm Pak 36(r) auf sfl. 38(t) or Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 139) French Tracteur Blindé equipped with leFH 18/40/94 150 or sFH13 French Lorraine 37L - 7.5 cm Pak 40/1 auf Lorraine Schlepper(f) or Marder I (Sd.Kfz. 135) French Lorraine 37L - 15 cm sFH 13/1 auf Lorraine Schlepper(f) (Sd.Kfz. 135/1) French Lorraine 37L - 10.5 cm leFH 18/4 auf Lorraine Schlepper(f) -105 mm French Renault FT - Pz. 730(f) French Renault R35 - Pz. 35R 731(f) French Hotchkiss H35 - Pz. 35H 734(f) French Hotchkiss H39 - Pz. 38H 735(f) French Hotchkiss H39 - 7.5 cm Pak 40 auf Geschützwagen 39H(f) French Hotchkiss H39 - 10.5 cm leFH18(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f) French Hotchkiss H39 - Artillerieschlepper 38H(f) French Hotchkiss H35 - Panzerkampfwagen 35H(f) mit 28/32 cm Wurfrahmen French Hotchkiss H39 - Panzerbeobachtungswagen 38H(f) French Char D1 - Pz. D1 732(f) French Char D2 - Pz. D2 733(f) French FCM 36 - Pz. FCM 737(f) French FCM 36 - 7.5 cm Pak 40 auf Geschützwagen FCM(f) French Somua S35 - Pz. 35S 739(f) French Char B1 - Pz. B-2 740(f) Italian Fiat M15/42 Italian Fiat Semovente 75/18 self-propelled gun/tank destroyer - Sturmgeschütz M42 mit 75/18 850(i) Italian Fiat Semovente 75/34 self-propelled gun/tank destroyer - Sturmgeschütz M42 mit 75/34 851(i) Italian Fiat Semovente 105/25 self-propelled gun/tank destroyer - Sturmgeschütz M43 mit 105/25 853(i) Soviet T-26 - Pz. 740(r) Soviet T-26 - PZ-740(r) and (7.5 cm Pak 97/38(f) Soviet BT-5 - Pz. 742(r) Soviet BT-7 Soviet T20 tankette Soviet T-28 Soviet T-37 Soviet T-40 Soviet T-60 Soviet T-70 Soviet T-34 - Pz. 747(r) Soviet KV-1 - Pz. 753(r) Soviet KV-1 - PZ-750(r) mit 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/43 Soviet KV-2 Soviet IS-2