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Tatra81
Production1940–1942
Recorded originCzech Republic
ClassTruck
Background
The Tatra 81 was heavy-duty truck model made by Czech manufacturer Tatra between 1940 and 1942. The development was ordered by German government in the aftermath of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 and was complete the same year. It was mainly used in Germany by Ordnungspolizei, but few were utilized by Wehrmacht to ferry supplies.
Text adapted from “Tatra 81” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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