Unimog S 404 with box body,German military truck

Unimog S 404 with box body,German military truck

The Unimog S military vehicle was used by units of the Bundeswehr to solve a wide range of tasks. In addition to the standard cargo version, the version of the car with a van body also became widespread. Gias, Harmenig, Zweirad-Union, BINZ, Voll and others were engaged in the production of these closed bodies. About 16,000 cars were equipped with such body options. Many of them were equipped with a heating unit, a so-called turbo heater. In course of time, the appearance of these bodies were changed, variants with different types of hatches and windows appeared. Protective screens with slits for ventilation could also be used for the windows. Versions of Unimog S cars with closed bodies, known as «Kofferaufbau» in Germany, had the longest lifetime of all Unimog S trucks.