Being that Opel has been owned by GM since 1929...

seeg · 08-09-2008, 01:53 PM

What were they doing during WWII? Anyone know?

Butz · 08-09-2008, 01:58 PM

What was GM doing in WWII?

seeg · 08-10-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Butz

What was GM doing in WWII?

No, Opel by itself.

RedVee8 · 08-10-2008, 08:47 AM

Supplying trucks to the German forces of course.
Similar design to the Bedford(?) supplied to the British forces at a guess.

Best business in the world, supplying both sides.

Don't get too puritanical though, Ford were in the same boat. Also, just think for a minute, if you were working in Germany in the WW2 era - would you have refused the Chancellors command?

Uligar · 08-10-2008, 02:07 PM

Opel was the biggest truck supplier in Germany before WW2.
During the war the Opel Blitz and the Opel Maultier were the important
trucks for the Wehrmacht.

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