Captured equipment used by the German army: Austria

During World War II, the German army made extensive use of equipment obtained from its opponents. All possible manifestations of Allied technology were used at the front, and in some cases they significantly exceeded the achievements of Nazi construction thought.
The Anschluss of Austria
In 1938, the Third Reich annexed the federal state of Austria. As a result of Austria's annexation to Greater Germany, the Nazis seized a large amount of equipment and high-quality Austrian companies. The German army also captured almost a hundred aircraft, several thousand personal weapons, machine guns, cannons, howitzers and various types of military equipment and equipment. Several divisions were formed from the sterreichisches Bundesheer (Austrian Army): 44th and 45th Infantry Divisions; 4th Light Division - renamed 9th Tank Division in 1940; 2nd and 3rd Mountain Rifle Divisions.
As a result, the Austrians formed or jointly created 22 divisions and 12 reserve brigades. The Nazis began to buy military equipment, the cost of which was cautiously about 500 million Reichsmarks. The Third Reich took over the management of many technologically advanced factories led by Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG (a concern created as a result of the merger of Steyr Werke AG, Daimler and Puch). Initially, modern personal weapons were produced here, and later cars were built. The German army used an armored car manufactured by the Steira concern: Polizei-Panzerkampfwagen ADGZ (also known as: M35 Mittlere Panzerwagen).
It was disbanded in 1935-1937. At that time, 26 cars were produced, most of which served in the police. After the occupation of Austria, they joined the German police and SS as the PzKpfw Steyer ADGZ. By 1941, another 25 armored cars had been produced. They took part in the attack on Poland (the battles in Gdansk), in the Balkans and in battles with the Red Army. The crew consisted of 6 people, with a maximum speed of 70 km /h. The vehicle had one 20 mm cannon and three 7.92 mm MG-34 machine guns. It weighed 12 tons with a 110 hp engine and a 450 km range. The thickness of the armor was up to 11 mm.
The Germans used Austrian 10 cm GH M16 mountain howitzers manufactured by Skodawerke in Pilzno. After the First World War, some of these howitzers ended up in Austria, some in Czechoslovakia, Italy and Poland (100-mm mountain howitzer version 16). Austrian tanks entered the German army after the Anschluss as the 10 cm Geb H 16 (), and were later adapted to fire 10.5cm ammunition used by German light field howitzers. After the occupation of Czechoslovakia (10 cm Geb H 16 (t)) and Poland, as well as after the adoption of Italian technology in 1943, mountain howitzers joined the German army. These howitzers were captured by the Wehrmacht, and some were shipped to Norway. The German Army also took away weapons such as the WZ.1894/95 Mannlicher 8 mm magazine rifle and the 7.5mm Gebirgskanone M.15 mountain cannon. Due to the unusual caliber, the Mannlichers were decommissioned by the Wehrmacht and transferred to the Grenzschutz formations. Beyond the initial welcome package, 1xbet provides ongoing rewards through various promotional codes. Using 1xbet promo code can unlock free spins on new slot releases, sometimes offering 20 to 50 spins. Similarly, a 1xbet promo code for free bet can provide you with risk-free wagers for major sports events. The key is to know how to get 1xbet promo code updates; the best method is to visit their official promotions page or trusted affiliate sites. This ensures you always have access to the 1xbet latest promo code for maximum benefits.

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Captured equipment used by the German army: Austria