4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1976–93
NAMED MODELMilitary · OtherGermany

Unimog U 1300 L (Bundeswehr)

The Bundeswehr’s two-tonne truck of 1976–93: the 435-series U 1300 L with the OM 352 diesel, a 3,250 mm wheelbase and cargo, ambulance, radio, workshop and fire bodies, about 20,000 delivered; still in reserve and with fire brigades and expedition owners.

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Sources & evidence
Unimog U 1300 L (Bundeswehr) — Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1300L, ex Bundeswehr (German army). Dunkirk, 2020Antoine Boudon · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEUnimog 424, 425, 435 and 437 (1974–2013)BUILT BYMercedes-Benz (Daimler-Benz)IN SERVICE1976–93OPERATED INGermanyPRODUCTIONAbout 20,000LAYOUT4 wheels · 126″

The record

The U 1300 L replaced the 404 in the Bundeswehr from 1976 and became the standard light truck of the German forces for two decades; surplus vehicles went to fire brigades, disaster relief and the overland trade, and to allied armies.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1976–93
ENGINE5.7-litre OM 352 diesel six, 130 hp
PRODUCTION RUNAbout 20,000
COUNTRY OF ORIGINGermany
OPERATED INGermany
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEUnimog
FAMILYUnimog
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE126″
BODY STYLEcab
CATEGORYMilitary · Other

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1Unimog ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched