Mercedes-Benz L4500R Maultier

From 1943 to 1944 a half-track L4500R flatbed truck with 112-horsepower 6-cylinder diesel engine was produced. The trucks were included in the Maultier series and equipped with a reliable caterpillar mover from a light tank PzKpfw-II. L4500R had GVW of 12.7 tons and maximum speed of 36 km/h, consumed up to 200 liters of fuel per 100 km.Totally 1,486 trucks were produced.