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The spoils of war: inspecting the German army's staff cars
How's this for a mystery car photograph? We've got not just one but several to try to identify. First, though, it would be interesting to know a bit about the background to the picture. In light of the fact that many of the cars are sporting camouflage paint, it certainly doesn't show depict a typical car park for tourists or shoppers.
It has been sent to us by Chris de Boer, who tells us what's going on: "I am involved in historical research in Holland and am struggling to identify the cars in the image. The photo was taken in May, 1945, in Holland after British troops disarmed German forces. These vehicles were captured German staff cars. I was only able to identify the Fiat 500A Topolino in the second row."
Well, what do you think? Near the foreground, we notice the recognisable silhouette of a Lancia Aprilia, and just behind that is an Opel Kadett cabriolet. After that it get's a bit harder. Is there a Citroën Traction Avant in there somewhere? Do we spy the nose of a Ford Eifel? Give us a hand if you can.
Words: Zack Stiling; photograph: Chris de Boer
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venerdì marzo 15th, 2024
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Ravichandar Chandar
22 Marzo 2024, 03:00
There were many beautiful cars back then, it would have been good to preserve them or sell them to collectors.
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Massimo Palaziol
17 Marzo 2024, 12:53
The third one you see (with the sliding roof open) is a Lancia Aprilia!
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la terza che si vede (con il tetto scorrevole aperto) é una Lancia Aprilia!
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la terza che si vede (con il tetto scorrevole aperto) é una Lancia Aprilia!
Mike Costigan
17 Marzo 2024, 09:20
The 'Fiat' Topolino could, of course, be a Simca Cinq.
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Martijn van Zwieten
16 Marzo 2024, 10:15
The car behind the Citroën Traction Avant is a Wanderer W24. In front of the Fiat Topolino looks like the bonnet of a DKW F8.
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Michael Schlenger
15 Marzo 2024, 13:16
I doubt that the Fiat Topolino with its shiny paint was used by the German military at the end of the Second World War. Starting in 1943, cars used by the German army were required to have multi-colour camouflage paint due to allied air superiority. I've attached a photo from my collection showing an example (a Hanomag "Rekord"). Even if Fiats and Lancias were also sold in pre-war Germany in significant numbers, the high proportion of Italian models in this picture might be an indication that we are dealing with a German army unit previously active in Italy and later relocated to the Netherlands. Basically, the German army confiscated useable civilian cars in large numbers in all occupied territories or re-used captured ones. And of course, most civilian cars in Germany and Austria were confiscated as well due to the severe lack of vehicles already in the early stages of the war.
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Wilfried Brunner
15 Marzo 2024, 10:23
Wow, on the right-hand side first is a 1933/34 Ford, and after the Topolino is a Fiat Balilla with wood-gas generator. On the left-hand side, first is a Fiat Balilla or Opel, second is a Fiat or Lancia cabriolet, then the Lancia Aprilia. After the Citroen Legère is a Fiat 1100 ELR. Is this really Holland? It looks to me like Italy.
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Larry Lewis
15 Marzo 2024, 01:56
That is a Traction Avant in the middle of the row. It makes you wonder just where these cars came from. I would assume they were confiscated from their former civilian owners. Plus, would they have got their cars back once the war ended? Would it have been possible to locate the former owners?
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