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Panhard 178

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The Panhard 178, officially the Automitrailleuse de Découverte Panhard modele 1935 and nicknamed Pan-Pan, was a French 4x4 reconnaissance armored car designed for France's cavalry units before the Second World War, carrying a crew of four with a 25mm main gun and a 7.5mm coaxial machine gun. It entered service in April 1937, and after the fall of France in 1940 a number of captured vehicles were pressed into German service as the Panzerspahwagen P204(f), with production continuing under German control for several months before an improved postwar version, the Panhard 178B, resumed French production.

Facts
Classification
Caliber
25mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Reconnaissance armored car 1
Introduced Year
1937 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Connections

Operated By

French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Panhard 178
Wehrmacht, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Panhard 178

Used In

First Indochina War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Panhard 178
Vietnam War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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Manufactured By

Panhard

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Panhard 178
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Panhard 178
  • Infobox: service
    April 1937-1964
  • Infobox: primary_armament
    25 mm SA 35 L/47.2 Cannon
  • Lead section
    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 4x4 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.
  • Lead section
    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 4x4 armoured car that was designed for the French Army Cavalry units before World War II.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    World War II First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox: wars
    World War II First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox: wars
    World War II First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    France Nazi Germany (captured) Syria
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, Infobox: used_by
    France Nazi Germany (captured) Syria
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2. Wikidata: Panhard 178
Wikidata Q748803, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Panhard 178 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q748803 (P729 service entry): 1937
Quote, Wikidata Q748803 (P729 service entry): 1937
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1937.
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