The Hf3 (Kleine Heeresfeldwagen) was a small field wagon that was developed from the WW1 Kleiner Proviantwagen 16. It was smaller and carried less tonnage than the Hf1 or Hf2 wagons. As a units wagon it was used at the Zug and Kompanie level and was especially useful in terrain where vehicles were inoperable.
It's standard usage included: ammo, tool and equipment, repair, supply, baggage, food and cargo wagons. It also specialized as comms, combat and smithy versions. It came in sprung and unsprung versions.
Standard usage:
Ammunition,
Entrenching tool,
Equipment,
Repair shop,
Supply,
Baggage,
Provision,
Freight.
Modified, sprung:
Hf.3/1 = Communication equipment,
Hf.3/2 = Light telephone
Modified, unsprung:
Hf.3/11 = Small combat,
Hf.3/12 = Small smithy.
Source: Wilfried Kopenhagen, German Infantry Carts, Army Field Wagons and Sledges 1900-1945
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