Significant number of 1938 Ford truck in Luftwaffe with unusual bed

[Ivan Podgornov]

Originally Posted by cliff

it may be possible for them to be ex-French contract trucks captured by the Germans at the fall of France

Thanks, Cliff,
Can you suggest some references regarding this contact ? (why, when, how many .... )
Is my understanding correct you don't mean Matford production, but vehicles shipped from US ? if so, why they weren't produced locally ...

Also I have doubts Matford had stamps for cabs, at least they 1937 model for Airforce had custom cab. Then, F598 had widened cab from 1935/36 model.
Also I never seen Fords 1938/39 identified as France-made (Sure i don't mean COE Matfords F917 and F11)