Bolt Action - AMD Panhard 178 Armoured Car magic Often the only supporting fire

Often the only supporting fire available to the paratroopers in the first minutes and hours of an operation

After the armistice in 1943

This was the first U

it was more than a match for any Allied tank

Whilst the propaganda headlines may well have gone to the big cats such as the Panther and the Tiger

Bolt Action - AMD Panhard 178 Armoured Car magic Often the only supporting fireThe Panhard 178 colloquially known as the Pan Pan was an advanced Automitrailleuse de Dcouverte (AMD or armoured reconnaissance car) designed for the French Cavalry before World War II. Initially designed to help police Frances colonial territories, the Panhard 178 was a revolutionary design, being the first mass produced 4x4 armoured car. Over 1,100 were built of varying designs. It had a crew of four and was equipped with an effective 25mm main