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To circumvent restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty on tanks, Germany began developing large, heavily-armed armored cars. These were designated Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Heavy Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle), of which an 8-wheeled version began replacing 6-wheelers by 1937. During World War II, a new and improved armored car was introduced. It was designated Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Special-Purpose Vehicle) 234, or Sd.Kfz. 234. The Sd.Kfz. 234/2 variant was designated Puma in the German tradition of naming AFVs for animals, and was armed with a 50mm cannon taken from the cancelled Leopard-class light tank. After World War II, many armies around the world have acquired their own heavily-armed armored fighting vehicles, e.g. the Stryker, MOWAG Pirahna, and BTR-series cars. This 1/35 scale model is on display at Shizuoka Hobby Square in anticipation of the AFV festival.

Description
To circumvent restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty on tanks, Germany began developing large, heavily-armed armored cars. These were designated Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Heavy Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle), of which an 8-wheeled version began replacing 6-wheelers by 1937. During World War II, a new and improved armored car was introduced. It was designated Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Special-Purpose Vehicle) 234, or Sd.Kfz. 234. The Sd.Kfz. 234/2 variant was designated Puma in the German tradition of naming AFVs for animals, and was armed with a 50mm cannon taken from the cancelled Leopard-class light tank. After World War II, many armies around the world have acquired their own heavily-armed armored fighting vehicles, e.g. the Stryker, MOWAG Pirahna, and BTR-series cars. This 1/35 scale model is on display at Shizuoka Hobby Square in anticipation of the AFV festival.