Scale model in STL, IGES, STEP and Solidworks formats – 1/87With the creation of the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) in 1956, plans were made to purchase trucks with a payload capacity of 3 tons. All German manufacturers were required to participate in a common truck procurement program. However, since Daimler-Benz and Magirus-Deutz, although offering trucks in this class, had already received orders in other segments, the Ford G398SAM, which was also less expensive, was selected.