Surprise on my Wehrmacht Trailer

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:09 pm

As some of you know I was lucky enough to have someone local call me about a WWII Wehrmacht Sd.Ah.25/2 Signal Corps trailer that he was selling.

Having never seen one and with google having no info on them I decided to buy the trailer and save if from the scrap heap. I found this after when searching info on the trailer. It gives a picture of it and its towing vehicle.

Today I decided to pressure wash the trailer. I was interested in removing some of the more modern dull red paint to see the Wehrmacht Camo paint scheme under it so that I could do research on which color to repaint the trailer.

To my very pleasant surprise I found 2 allied Stars under the paint.

My first true ETO combat Veteran. As all my trucks were stateside vehicles this is a great pleasure for me.

Just thought I would share it.

Bill

snow man · Post by **snow man** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:27 pm

Great find W.N. i do like the idea of using a power washer V sandblasting for the beginning of pant removal, If that trailer could talk it would probably tell of all the beer it cared to the front after being liberated .

UK Jack · Post by **UK Jack** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:49 am

Very nice and what a feeling that must be. Something i was hoping to find on my but long long since gone

you can see where another orbital sander has been before, bloomin tome raiders!

What a direct link back to history and what a journey that trailer has been on and glad that it has bumped into you, into safe hands.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:52 pm

Great find Bill,it's always nice to find original markings.

So will you be repainting it in "our" markings or "theirs"??!

Matt.

armydriver · Post by **armydriver** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:06 pm

Great find Bill. Who says Good guys finish last. Not Bill Wolf, thats for sure. I will be anxious to see the finished restored product. I would put it back into German markings.