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T19/M21 81 mm MMC – M3-based mortar motor carriage equipped with the M1 mortar (81 mm) (97 rounds), designed to allow the mortar to be fired from within the vehicle.

The JS-1, also known as the IS-1, was a heavy tank developed by the Soviet Union during World War II. It was designed to counter the German Panther and Tiger I tanks and was primarily used as a breakthrough tank.

The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. Contemporaneous Allied soldiers often called it the King Tiger or Royal Tiger. It was the costliest German tank to produce at the time. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barrelled (71 calibres) 8.8 cm KwK 43 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless Jagdpanzer anti-tank vehicle.

The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. Contemporaneous Allied soldiers often called it the King Tiger or Royal Tiger. It was the costliest German tank to produce at the time. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barrelled (71 calibres) 8.8 cm KwK 43 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless Jagdpanzer anti-tank vehicle.

The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. Contemporaneous Allied soldiers often called it the King Tiger or Royal Tiger. It was the costliest German tank to produce at the time. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barrelled (71 calibres) 8.8 cm KwK 43 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless Jagdpanzer anti-tank vehicle.

The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. Contemporaneous Allied soldiers often called it the King Tiger or Royal Tiger. It was the costliest German tank to produce at the time. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barrelled (71 calibres) 8.8 cm KwK 43 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless Jagdpanzer anti-tank vehicle.

The Pz.BeobWg V Ausf.A, also known as the Panther IV artillery observation tank, was developed as a successor to the Panther IV. It was based on the A-type hull and equipped with a swivel turret and a dummy barrel. By the end of the war, about 40 vehicles had been completed, and some were said to have been deployed in combat.

The Bussing-NAG 4500 series was a significant part of the German military's heavy truck production during World War II. These trucks were known for their reliability and were used to transport fuel, ammunition, and troops across Europe's battlefields. The 4500 series was produced from 1941 to 1945, with nearly 15,000 units manufactured.

The Mercedes-Benz 170 VK exemplified the German Wehrmacht’s need for rugged, adaptable support vehicles during WWII. Its design balanced civilian comfort with military necessity, and its simplicity made it reliable in the field. Though not heavily armored or armed, some versions featured field adjustments or were used as staff cars. Though they were typically assigned to logistics units, signals detachments, and officer transportation roles.