Kooshmeister
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col.dietrich said:actually, gobler and the others in the troop car, might have lived because i think they fell into water and they could have swam if they didnt drown.
Doubtful. Falling the distance they did, they were probably killed, especially Gobler, who if you look closely, remains sitting in it the entire way down (the other guys fall out).
Anyway, breaking news! I think I may have finally found out that they were in fact attempting to replicate an actual 1936 Mercedes vehicle with this thing:
The basic shape of it plus the Mercedes hood ornament are too much of a coincidence to overlook. It's even got the driver's-side-only windshield wiper! Although this body type appears to have been more used by Horch, it seems Mercedes did in fact make cars like this in the 30's.
So while built for the film, like the cargo truck, it would appear it is in fact meant to replicate a historical pre-WWII German vehicle.