- Transportation of troops: Boxcars were often used to transport soldiers to the front lines or to other locations where they were needed.
- Transportation of supplies: Boxcars were also used to transport food, ammunition, and other supplies to troops on the front lines.
- Transportation of prisoners of war: Boxcars were sometimes used to transport prisoners of war to concentration camps or other detention facilities.
- Boxcars as mobile bases of operations: It wasn't uncommon for certain boxcars to be modified to house medical stations and provide field triage in combat scenarios or other special functions within the combat zone.
- Boxcars as makeshift housing: On occasion, boxcars were used to provide temporary housing for soldiers or displaced civilians.
