Pakwagen SDKFZ 234 - 3 and 234 - 4 Heavy Armoured Cars (LandCraft 11)

Pakwagen SDKFZ 234/3 and 234/4 Heavy Armoured Cars (LandCraft 11)



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2023 | ISBN: ‎ 1399065041 | English | 64 pages | EPUB | 8 MB

Experience in the Polish and French campaigns had convinced the German high command of the value of fast-moving, armed reconnaissance vehicles. But it was realized that many of the early designs were too lightly-armed and development of a heavy eight-wheeled prototype resulted in the Sdkfz 234 series of armored cars, the first of which entered service in late 1943. Built by the firm of Büssing-NAG, these sturdy and reliable vehicles were gradually up-armed and served in the infantry support role and eventually as tank killers, largely as the result of Hitler's desperation to arm as many vehicles as possible with anti-tank weapons.

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