Post-WW2 use of Axis weapons systems

[Story]

French troops trained in anti-tank warfare in Tunis using a captured German Pak 40 anti-tank gun to target a Fiat-Ansaldo Autoblindo 41 armored car in April 1945

https://i.imgur.com/vQ7DYum.mp4

Lots of room for interpretation

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=10184.0

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=10721.0

[Frank3k]

The French used a few axis weapons systems after the war - Pather tanks and Fi-156 Storch in French built variants. In the far East, they used Japanese aircraft post-war (mostly one flight and done) but the Ki-43II flew at least a handful of missions. They also made use of Type 95 Type 89 tanks.

[Rickshaw]

Syria post-war purchased from Spain and Bulgaria Stug-111s and Panzer IVs and used them against Israel in 1956 and 1967 wars.

[Sport25ing]

I got a better link 

https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/

[Geoff]

The Czechs used a lot of ex-nazi equipment.
T-38s as training tanks
Panzer IVs and Stug IIIs as MBTs
Panthers were converted to Bergpanthers
Lots of 1/2 tracks
Afrika Korps uniforms
Stg-44s and K-98s
Me-109s and He-IIIs


They also had Russian and British equipment and uniforms I suspect it was a logistical nightmare.

[GTX_Admin]

The Czechs used a lot of ex-nazi equipment.
T-38s as training tanks

Are you referring to the Panzerkampfwagen 38(t)?  If so, one could argue that this was a Czech tank in the first place.

[Geoff]

The Czechs used a lot of ex-nazi equipment.
T-38s as training tanks

Are you referring to the Panzerkampfwagen 38(t)?  If so, one could argue that this was a Czech tank in the first place.

Sorry, yes I had forgotten tha  :(t

[Buzzbomb]

A number of Kreigsmarine U-Boats were used for research of their somewhat more advanced systems.
Type XXI for starters and some of the type XVIIB Walther powered boats..
http://rnsubs.co.uk/boats/subs/xviib-class/meteorite.html#
Bit topical really, just finished a build of the Mikro Mir 1/144 HMS Meteorite, one of the above Walther powered boats.

[GTX_Admin]

Syria post-war purchased from Spain and Bulgaria Stug-111s and Panzer IVs and used them against Israel in 1956 and 1967 wars.

Photos etc here:  https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/panzers-in-the-golan-heights/

It also included Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyers and Hummel (Sd.Kfz. 165) SPHs

[GTX_Admin]

The Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) has also found post war use in a number of places:  https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/stg-44-in-africa-after-wwii/

[raafif]

Turkey used FW-190A & Heinkel-111b .. .along with Bristol Beaufort, P-40B, Maryland Baltimore & B-24D

[Jonesthetank]

The Yugoslavs used lots of Axis equipment post war, including:-
Hetzer
Sdkfz 250 & 251
Le FH-18
Steyr Armoured Train units
AB-41 armoured cars
Me109
Ju52
Range of small arms (MP40, MG42, Beretta M38 etc)

Photos of all of these are in the Helion book "Cominform Crisis"

[Geoff]

The Yugoslavs used lots of Axis equipment post war, including:-
Hetzer
Sdkfz 250 & 251
Le FH-18
Steyr Armoured Train units
AB-41 armoured cars
Me109
Ju52
Range of small arms (MP40, MG42, Beretta M38 etc)

Photos of all of these are in the Helion book "Cominform Crisis"

And very nearly got Me-262's as they evaluated a Czech 2 seater but did  not order any.