Eyes and Ears of the Wehrmacht | Leichter Panzerspähwagen (M.G.)

The German , although an initial success as the first serially produced armored car, lacked armor and any fighting capabilities and was never intended for combat use. This led to the need for a new armored car that would be built on a new standard chassis common to all kinds of other German armored vehicles. The was first developed in 1934 and was a completely new design with many modern features at that time. It was meant for frontline service, acting as a reconnaissance vehicle together with radio-equipped vehicles. However, with thin armor and armed with only a machine gun, it could do very little in combat, even in 1939. Therefore, the production of the was stopped and emphasis was laid on newer armored cars. In the end, it was still in service around 1943 due to a low supply of reconnaissance vehicles, with many regular 221s converted into radio or command vehicles. Join this channel to get access to exclusive perks: If you liked this video, please consider donating on Patreon or Paypal! Patreon: Paypal: Article: Sources: D. Doyle (2005). German military Vehicles, Krause Publications H. Scheibert (1993) German Light Reconnaissance Vehicles, Schiffer Publishing I. Hogg (1975) German Artillery Of World War Two, Purnell Book Services T.L. Jentz and H.L. Doyle (2005) Panzer Tracts Panzerspahwagen J. Milson and P. Chamberlain (1974) German Armored Cars of World War Two, Arms and Armor Press D. Nešić, (2008), Naoružanje Drugog Svetsko Rata-Nemačka, Beograd T. Anderson (2017) History of Panzerjager Volume 1 1939-42, Osprey Publishing P. Chamberlain and H. Doyle (1978) Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two – Revised Edition, Arms and Armor Press. B. Perrett (2008) German Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Half-Tracks 1939-45. Osprey Publishing B. Perrett (2005) German Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Half-Tracks, Osprey Publishing P. P. Battistelli (2007) Panzer Divisions The Blitzkrieg Years 1939-40, Osprey Publishing Reddit: TE Shop: Our website: Gaming News Website: Facebook: Twitter: Discord: Email: @ An article by Marko Pantelic and Johannes Dorn Script by Stan Lucian Narrated by Elrebelde Edited by Sound edited by Gabe