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Borgward B 3000
The Borgward B 3000 was a medium-sized truck made by German manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH between 1941 and 1944 in the Bremen-Sebaldsbrück works. After World War II, B 3000 production continued from July 1948 to 1950. There was also an electric version named Borgward BE3000. ''Einheits-Lkw'' 3 t Borgward started building trucks in 1937, supplying vehicles of up to five tons of payload until the start of the Second World War in 1939, including the 3-ton ''Borgward G. W.'' truck, available with petrol or Diesel engine. A large contingent of these trucks was requisitioned by the Wehrmacht. Initially, production of the regular truck range continued. In 1940, the German truck manufacturers were directed to curtail the number of different models in order to focus on the production of simplified 'standard' trucks with a payload of around three tons. As of 1942, production of the successor commenced. This new ''"Einheits-LKW"'' ("standard truck") was a 3-ton truck with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Villers-Bocage
The Battle of Villers-Bocage took place during the Second World War on 13 June 1944, one week after the Normandy landings, which had begun the Allies of World War II, Western Allies' conquest of German military administration in occupied France during World War II, German-occupied France. The battle was the result of a Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II, British attempt to exploit a gap in the German defences west of the city of Caen. After one day of fighting in and around the small town of Villers-Bocage, Calvados, Villers-Bocage and a second day defending a position outside the town, the British force retreated. The Allies and the Germans regarded control of Caen as vital to the Operation Overlord, Normandy campaign. In the days following the D-Day landings on 6June, the Germans rapidly dug in north of the city. On 9June, a two-pronged British attempt to surround and capture Caen was defeated. On the right wikt:flank, flank of the British Second Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
