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ČKD was one of the largest engineering companies in the former Czechoslovakia and today's Czech Republic. It is famous for the Tatra T3, a tramcar that sold 13,991 units worldwide.
Share of the Českomoravská-Kolben-Daněk, issued 1. November 1927
ČKD Tatra-T3 tram car in Prague. T3 was the most successful ČKD tram manufactured from 1960 to 1989; 13991 units were sold worldwide, as of 2015 they are still the most common trams in the world
ČKD Tatra RT8D5 light rail vehicle in Manila. The RT8D5 is a high-floor light rail vehicle based on the KT8D5 tram. These were the last trains that ČKD produced before the company was sold to Siemens Mobility.
Panzer 38(t)
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The Panzerkampfwagen 38(t), originally known as the ČKD LT vz. 38, was a tank designed during the 1930s, which saw extensive service during World War II. Developed in Czechoslovakia by ČKD, the type was adopted by Nazi Germany following the annexation of Czechoslovakia. With the German Army and other Axis forces, the type saw service in the invasions of Poland, France and the USSR. Production ended in 1942, when its main armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over 1,400 Pz. 38(t)s were manufactured. The chassis of the Pz. 38(t) continued to be produced for the Marder III (1942–1944) with some of its components used in the later Jagdpanzer 38 (1944–1945) tank destroyer and its derivative vehicles.
Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf. S at the German Tank Museum
LT vz. 38 in Czechoslovak army camouflage
Stridsvagn m/41 SII
Tank LT vz. 38 in Swiss Army during the expo in Zürich in 1939