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after an enemy vehicle has been abandoned how can it be captured? didnj'y see anything like that in the manual

It can't.
 
Shift + click to move a squad into the same hex. In a few turns they will destroy the unit.
 
Only the original crew that abandons may recrew a unit.

If you read an AAR or something that refers to a "captured" unit, it's usually when a player replaces destroyed tanks or vehicles with some of a type encountered in a prior battle. I do that myself, and I have gotten some rather eclectic cores before. Imagine a force of German, American, French, Polish, British, and Soviet tanks all fighting together against an enemy force. I don't usually change infantry, as it would be highly unlikely for a force of men to change weapons to the enemies', save for instances of extreme logistical difficulties. Artillery and such I will "capture" in the same manner, if it isn't destroyed. But it is very rare that it isn't destroyed outright in my experience.