Italian campaign, 1944: with the help of a half-track a German soldier attempt to take-out from the mud a SP gun StuG M42 75/18 850(i). The latter is the German Army’s name of the Italian SP 75/18 (Semovente da 75/18) many of them was seized and employed by the Germans after the Italy’s surrender on 8 September 1943 (Bundesarchiv Bild 1011-312-0968-26A). Victor Sierra

SP on the mud

Italy, September 1943: Italian-built gun tractor SPA 41s seized by the Germans after the Italy’s surrender towing 88mm gun. After the King of Italy’s armistice, 8 September 1943, the Germans seized a conspicuous spoils of the Italian Armed Forces equipment many of them very valuable for the Wehrmacht. As, for example, 15,500 motor vehicles of various types largely immediately put on for replenish loss and attrition (Bundesarchiv Bild 1011-570-1604-21A). Victor Sierra

Italian vehicles in Wehrmacht’s hands

members of the 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion and with the highest tank destroyed. only a hand full of commanders of the 503rd survived the war. in the back row to the 3rd to left is kurt knispel the leading tank ace with 168 confirmed died  10 days before the end of the war