Prior to World War II, Škoda produced LT-35 tanks, which are better known under their German designation, Panzer 35 (t). They were originally produced for the Czechoslovak Army and were used extensively by the Wehrmacht in the Polish campaign, the Fall of France and the German invasion of the Soviet Union.

After World War I, the Polish army began designing tankettes, light tanks, and armored vehicles, many by Škoda. The German engineer Joseph Vollmer joined Škoda and designed a wheel/track light tank, the KH-50 (Kolo-Housenka). This design had roadwheels mounted on the drive sprockets and jockey wheels behind them to support the tracks.

Dec 24, 2018 · Prior to the German occupation of Czech lands, the Škoda works was one of the largest weapon manufacturers in the world, famous for its artillery and later its armored …

The Fifteenth air Force raided Czechoslovakia in the middle of October 1944, striking at the Brux synthetic oil plant (416 tons), the Skoda Works at Pilsen (307 tons), and miscellaneous rail...

When Germany took over the western half of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Skoda became an arsenal for the German military, producing Panzer 35 (t) tanks, Jagdpanzer 38 (t) tank destroyers, K1 howitzers, among other equipment and weapons.

In 1936 the car company is in first place among domestic automobile manufacturers and positive reactions are coming from other countries. With the coming of the World War II and occupation, production focuses on the needs of Germany. The factory is bombed near the end of the war.

Feb 20, 2023 · With the entry of Italy into World War II, Hitler had to practically take Italy on the balance sheet and to supply petroleum products, as well as iron ore with coal for metallurgical …

Aug 30, 2013 · Severely damaged in World War II, the Pilsen factories were rebuilt and restored to production, renamed the V.I. Lenin Works. Best known for munitions, the Skoda Works also manufactured heavy...

When, by July 1945, the Mladá Boleslav factory had been reconstructed, production of Škoda's first post-World War II car, the 1101 series, began. It was essentially an updated version of the pre-World War II Škoda Popular.

Once over the city of Pilsen, the B-17 Flying Fortress crews would drop their 6,000-pound payloads onto Skoda Works, a massive 400-acre factory complex that had armed the Austro-Hungarian Empire...