Einheitsdiesel (full name: Einheits-Lastkraftwagen) is a German universal truck of the Second World War. The first copies of this vehicle appeared in the mid-1930s, and serial production continued in 1937-1940. The car was equipped with a single MAN engine with a capacity of 80 hp. It is worth noting that many German companies were involved in the production of this car, for example: Bussing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, FAUN, Vomag and Magirus.
The first work on the Einheitsdiesel truck took place in 1934, when the German armed forces reported the need for a new three-axle truck with a carrying capacity of 2.5 tons. In the end, after a series of tests, a successful truck was created with very good off-road performance, low breakdowns, ease of repair and maintenance. The vehicle was also relatively cheap to produce. On the other hand, the truck required careful and careful maintenance and had a suspension that was very prone to breakdowns and damage when transporting loads exceeding the permissible carrying capacity. The latter drawback in particular meant that mass production of this vehicle was discontinued by the end of 1940. Several specialized versions were created on the basis of the basic version, such as a communications vehicle (Kfz.61) or a vehicle with a crane located in the cargo compartment.
