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History · Military · 1941 → 1969

Škoda in service

Military Superbs for the Wehrmacht in 1941–43, of which five drove all four wheels; the 973 Babeta for the Czechoslovak army from 1952; and the 6ST towing vehicle before both.

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Occupied Bohemia built for Germany, and the Superb was the staff car it built: 1,600 Kfz 15 personnel carriers, 30 ambulances, 100 Kfz 21 cabriolets for senior officers. Almost none of it was four-wheel drive.

After the war Škoda drew its own light off-roader, the Babeta, and the Czechoslovak army took the lot — fewer than fifty. Nothing replaced it.

2 chapters, 1948 → today

1Wehrmacht Superbs (1941–1943)1941 – 19432Czechoslovak army (1952–1960s)1952 – 1969
194819601975199020052025
11941 – 1943

Wehrmacht Superbs (1941–1943)

1 VEHICLE IN THIS CHAPTER

1,626 Type 952 and five all-wheel-drive Type 956.

Registry records · chapter 1

Superb Type 956 (1942–43)1942–43
21952 – 1969

Czechoslovak army (1952–1960s)

2 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTER

Every Babeta built.

Registry records · chapter 2

973 Babeta (1952–56)1952–56973 Babeta, Czechoslovak army1952–60

Sources

  1. Škoda Superb (1934–1949) — Wikipedia
  2. Skoda 4x4s: the military pedigree behind Skoda's SUVs — Auto Express

Military vehicles in the registry

3 records, oldest first.
Superb Type 956 (1942–43)1942–43 · Czech Republic973 Babeta (1952–56)1952–56 · Czech Republic973 Babeta, Czechoslovak army1952–60 · Czech Republic