Altaya – AMD 35 Panhard 178 , 6ème Cuirassier 1ère DLM French Army , Netherlands 1940

Description

-sběratelský model vojenské techniky  Panhard 178 1/43

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                      Panhard 178

Panhard 178 (oficiálně značen jako Automitrailleuse de Découverte Panhard modele 1935) byl francouzský obrněný automobil z období druhé světové války.

The Panhard 178 (officially designated as Automitrailleuse de Découverte Panhard modèle 1935, 178 being the internal project number at Panhard) or „Pan-Pan“ was an advanced French reconnaissance 4×4 armoured car that was designed for the French Army Cavalry units before World War II. It had a crew of four  and was equipped with an effective 25 mm main armament and a 7.5 mm coaxial machine gun.

Type	Armoured car
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	April 1937–1964
Used by	France Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II First Indochina War Vietnam War
Production history
Designer	Panhard
Designed	1933–1937
Manufacturer	Panhard
Unit cost	₣ 275,000 hull
Produced	February 1937 — ~October 1940
No. built	729 „A“ versions, 414 B version
Variants	Panhard 178B
Specifications
Weight	8.2 metric tonnes
Length	4.79 m with gun
Width	2.01 m
Height	2.31 m
Crew	4
Armor	20 mm
Main armament	25 mm SA 35 cannon
Secondary armament	7.5 mm Reibel machine gun
Engine	Panhard SK 105 hp
Suspension	leaf spring
Ground clearance	0.35 m
Operational range	300 km
Speed	72 km/h

A number of these vehicles were in 1940 taken over by the Germans after the Fall of France and employed as the Panzerspähwagen P204 (f); for some months after the armistice of June production continued for the benefit of Germany. After the war a derived version, the Panhard 178B, was again taken into production by France.

The 6th Cuirassier Regiment (French: 6e Régiment de Cuirassiers,6e RC) was an ancient French cavalry regiment. It has since merged with the 12th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment.

The 1st Light Mechanized Division (French: 1ère Division Légère Mécanique, 1ère DLM) was a French Army formation during World War II. It was the first of the armoured divisions of the French Cavalry.

6e Régiment de Cuirassiers

Insigne régimentaire du 6e cuirassiers