RPM 72305 Pz Sp Wg (Fu) P 204(f) French WWII Armored Car in German Service

Pz.204 (f)[pełna nazwa: Panzerspähwagen P.204 (f)] is a German armored car, French production from the Second World War. The cart was 4.79 meters long and 2.01 meters wide. The drive was provided by a single engine Panhard I SK with a power of 105 HP, allowing to reach a top speed on the road of 72 km / h. Standard main armament consisted of a 25mm cannon and a single machine gun.

Pz.204 (f) is, in fact, another name for the very successful French Panhard 178 armored car, which began to be used by the French armed forces in 1934. Vehicles of this type were used during the campaign in Western Europe in 1940, and their quality was very quickly appreciated by the German army, which quickly introduced the captured items into service in their own line. After the surrender of France in June 1940, the production of these cars[już pod oznaczeniem Pz.204 (f)] was continued for the needs of the German army and lasted until 1944! It is worth adding that the Germans created two interesting modifications of this car. The first is a rail reconnaissance vehicle (Ger. Schienenpanzer ), thus modifying 43 vehicles after 1941. On the other hand, in 1944, the Germans rebuilt about 30 cars of this type by placing a 50 mm cannon (in a stationary casemate) in them.