3 ton 917t Truck was produced in Germany between 1939 and 1942 in Cologne. A total of 25000 vehicles were finished, most of them for the military use. The car had a rear axle drive and was propelled by 8 cylinder, 3,6l engine. It was used by the German forces in every theater of war, from the invasion of Poland in 1939, through France, Eastern Front to the North Africa and Italian Campaign.