German m.gl.Lkw. and m.Lkw (A-Type), Medium All-Terrain Truck

m.gl.Lkw. - Medium All-Terrain Truck Opel Blitz

The Opel Blitz 3 ton A-Typ 4x4 cargo truck became the standard medium truck of the German army, replacing earlier 4x2 medium trucks and 6x6 l.E.Lkw light standard trucks which were more expensive to produce. As the war progressed, other automobile manufacturers were ordered to produce the Opel Blitz A-Typ truck instead of their own medium truck types. Nearly 25,000 Opel Blitz A-Typ trucks were produced at the Opel Brandenburg/Havel plant alone, not counting thousands of similar A-Typ trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, Borgward, and Klöckner-Deutz. When these manufacturers resumed their truck production after the war, they turned out more of the popular A-Typ trucks.

Available Scale Model Kits

Opel Blitz 3,6-6700A
- Opel Blitz 3 t (Einheitskofferaufbau), 1:35 Italeri 368
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck, Die Cast (grey), 1:72 CDC 3172
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck, Die Cast (dark yellow), 1:72 CDC 3173
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck (open), Die Cast (grey), 1:72 CDC 3170
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck (open), Die Cast (dark yellow), 1:72 CDC 3171
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck & 7.5 cm L/46 PaK 40, 1:76 Airfix 02315
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck & 7.5 cm L/46 PaK 40, 1:76 Heller 79994
- Opel Blitz 3 t Cargo Truck (Einheits Cab), 1:76 Archer Models WGE03B
- Opel Blitz 3-ton (Resin x2), 15 mm Battlefront Miniatures GE431
- Opel Blitz 3-ton Truck (x2), 15 mm Battlefront Miniatures GE430
- Opel Blitz 3-ton Truck (x5), 1:285 GHQ G25
- Opel Blitz 3 t (Einheitskofferaufbau), 1:285 GHQ G66
- Opel Blitz 3-ton Truck, 1:300 Heroics & Ros G092
Borgward B3000A/D
Klöckner-Deutz A330
Mercedes-Benz L3000A
- Mercedes-Benz L3000A Cargo Truck, 1:76 Milicast G84

Technical Specifications

Designation: m.gl.Lkw – mittlerer (geländegängiger) Lkw, 4 x 4
Engine: Opel 3.6 liter 6-cylinder, I-I-W-F, 3626 cc, 68 hp @ 3000 rpm
Maximum Speed: 80 km/h
Range: 300 km on Roads, 230 km Cross-Country
Transmission: 5 Forward, 1 Reverse, two gear ratios
Brakes: hydraulic
Tires: 7.50-20
Wheelbase: 3450 mm
Length: 6020 mm
Width: 2265 mm
Height: 2175 mm
Weight: 2810 kg
Payload: 3290 kg
Production: 1940–1944
Historical Employment:
- German Army, 1939 - May 1945
- Romanian Army

The Opel Blitz 4x4 A-Typ medium truck became the standard utility truck of German army. Scale models of the Opel Blitz A-Typ are available from many popular manufacturers.

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