Uncle-Heavy

Can’t get enough trucks and trailers
loaded with German bier makes it even better

Taeuss

I’m on board for anything that rolls and carries barrels; I’m just wondering if that trailer ever saw widespread military use? The parts pics don’t seem to show the bows for the canvas top or a one-piece to replace them so it’ll be up to the aftermarket industry to cover(!) that absence.

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Aos

I am interested in the trailer ( if it was in use by the Wehrmacht) only.
Have already the MB 1500S and 1500A kits. I bet that Miniart is going to release the trailer as a separate kit in the future. That would be one for my stash

BootsDMS Patron

Hmmm; I’m thinking Berlin - say 1947/8 - beer truck and trailer trundling past a burnt out and rusty Panther while an Allied MP patrol in a Jeep drive past in the opposite direction. Lots of Allied signs - including Soviet - and of course loads of rubble. Perhaps even some Truemmerfrauen?

Uncle-Heavy

In 1943 the Germans introduced the Einheitsanhänger in an attempt to replace the various trailers taken from the civilian market. The Einheitsanhänger were made in 3-ton and 5-ton versions but this one looks lighter so maybe it is only rated for 1.5 tons.
What I am getting at is that there could have been a wide variety of civilian trailers in the 1 to 1.5-ton class “drafted” for military use, just like the heavier trailers. Don’t know if the lighter trailers got replaced with E-trailers or if they continued using them until they fell apart.
This website seems to be some private or semi-private collection:
http://sammlung-eaw.at/anhaenger
The 4th trailer down from the top is similar to, but not identical with, Miniarts version.
http://sammlung-eaw.at/objekt/leichter_wehrmachtsfeldwagen

I wouldn’t be surprised if this trailer turns up in a combo kit with one of Miniarts farm tractors …

Covkid

Can’t wait for this one, very happy with another civvy truck and a trailer too!

Bet we’ll see this trailer with the Lanz road tractor at some point too.

Regards jason