Post War Half Track Usage

[David Dunlop]

A number of German wartime tank models appear to have served with other countries for a number of years after the war, probably for a variety of reasons.

Did any of the German wartime half track models do as well post war, or did the shear number of available American half tracks and spare parts do them in?

Apart from the heavy armour, did the Allies bother organizing sale of surplus German vehicles, or was such equipment simply abandoned to each country it was left in to be disposed of as they saw fit?

David

[maple_leaf_eh]

I think you answered both of your own questions.

To my knowledge, the only German half-tracks in widespread use after 1945 were the Czech production OT-810(?), which was not strictly a German model.

I vaguely recall seeing stories and rare snapshots of German machines used in forestry and logging operations after the war. One was a crane base. Without a doubt, it would have been hard to keep them running, but beggars can't be chosers. And, you are right about US pattern equipment being reserved for active service, leaving the leftovers for repurposing.