The Leichter geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen (abbreviated as "le. gl. Lkw"), for "Light off-road capable Lorry/truck", had large single wheels with off-road tyres and independent suspension all around. Although nine manufacturers were involved in their production, they were actually built to identical specifications, in part because just one single supplier built all the chassis (Henschel) and one other built all the engine blocks (MAN). Despite a good reputation as very off-road capable, durable and reliable,Einheits-Diesel, l. gl. E.Lkw 6x6 Typ HWA 526 D - Light Off-road-capable Standarised Truck (Tankograd Wehrmacht Special No. 4017) – Christian Schmidt Books the Einheitsdiesel had a disappointing payload relative to its own empty weight of about five tons, and several other drawbacks when compared to light trucks like the standard commercial Opel Blitz models and the Borgward B 3000. High weight and low production numbers both resulted from its complex design, and the trucks were relatively sensitive to overloading and other typical wartime abuse. Assembled by Borgward, Büssing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, FAUN, Henschel, Krupp, Magirus, MAN, and Vomag, production was halted in 1940, after about 12,000 to 14,300 units.
