WWII German Armoured Vehicle
The most numerous and perfect WWII French armoured vehicle was the AMD-35. It was designed by Panhard Company as reconnaissance vehicle for cavalry.
It’s serial production was launched in 1934. It was named Panhard 178. Thоse vehicles had rear engines and all-wheel drive. Their main armament was the 25 mm anti-tank gun. There were produced 551 vehicles up to 1940.
As part of the French Army cavalry units Panhard 178 took part in combats in the spring of 1940. More than 200 vehicles were captured by the German army and under the designation Pz.späh.204 (f) used in the Wehrmacht. Some of them had CDM turret with 47 mm gun.
ITEM NUMBER 35377 SCALE 1:35 DATE 22.02.2019 TIME PERIOD WW2 MARKINGS Ð 204 (f) with CDM turret, 1000s abteilung, 89th Infantry Division, Auvergne, Summer 1944. Ð 204 (f) with CDM turret, 1000s abteilung, 89th Infantry Division, Auvergne, Summer 1944. MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X HEIGHT) 145 x 72 mm BOX SIZE 294 x 230 x 58 mm NUMBER OF DETAILS 150