Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (Heavy Military Tractor), or sWS for short, was a German World War II half-track flat-bed cargo vehicle used in various roles between 1943 and 1945.
Production: 825 halftracks. Manufacturer: Büssing-NAG and Tatra.
Bibliography:
- German Half-Tracks of World War Two – Frank V. De Sisto, Concord Armor At War 7054
- Die mittleren Zugkraftwagen der Wehrmacht 1934-1945 – Reinhard Frank, Waffen-Arsenal 134, Podzun-Pallas-Verlag 1992
- Halbkettenfahrzeuge: German Half-track Vehicles 1939-1945 – J. Williamson, Almark Publishing, Wehrmacht illustrated No.4
- German Half-Tracked Vehicles of World War 2: Unarmoured Support Vehicles of the German Army 1933-45 – John Milsom, Arms & Armour Press 1975
- Die Halbkettenfahrzeuge des Deutschen Heeres 1909 – 1945 – Walter J. Spielberger, Motorbuch Verlag 1993