After World War II, Škoda Works was nationalized and split into several companies by the new communist government. Important products during the Communist era included nuclear reactors and trolley buses.

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 · Work on a new design during wartime was slow but a few interesting projects would be developed, such as the T-25. This was an attempt to design and build a tank that would be an effective opponent of the Soviet T-34 medium tank. It would have had an innovative main gun, well-sloped armor and excellent speed.

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.

The Skoda Works led a charmed life until the end of World War II. On the night of 16 April 1943, Bomber Harris sent out more than 300 Lancasters to make the long flight to Pilsen,...

The Škoda 149 mm K series was a line of heavy howitzer designs used by Germany, Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, and Yugoslavia during World War II.

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.

Apr 17, 2020 · The reason the Allies targeted Skoda is clear. In the pre-World War II era, the military portion of the factory's production was 62 percent. It produced artillery tractors, military trucks, anti-tank guns, cannons, howitzers, mortars, mortars and LT-35 and LT-38 light tanks.

As Škoda Auto celebrates 130 years of its existence, the Škoda Storyboard brings you key moments in its history through objects from the archives and museums. ... On May 9, 1945, just one day after World War II ended in Europe, Mladá Boleslav was bombed by the Soviet Red Army to prevent the retreat of German forces, who had surrendered the ...

Apr 11, 2022 · In 1939, Škoda presented an improved tankette designated Š-I-J (‘J’ for Jugoslavsky/Yugoslavia) to the Royal Yugoslav Army. While visually quite similar to the T-32, it incorporated a number of improvements, mainly regarding armament and suspension.