Wehrmacht - Puma [Sampolit Film]

8. episode from the technical serial about the weapons of the Wehrmacht.

On August 5, 1940, an order was given to develop an 8-wheeled armored car similar to the SdKfz 231 but with the armored body as the chassis. SdKfz 234 Puma, or the 234/2, was to have only powerful turret armed with a 50 mm KwK 39/1 L/60 tank gun mounted in the distinctive pig's head (saukopf) mantlet. Turrets were originally designed for the Leopard tank. This was the same gun that was used in the later marks of the Panzer III.

234 entered into production in 1943 and was available and operational in numbers 1944. Pumas were organized into Panzerspähwagen companies. They saw action on the Eastern and Western fronts along with the Panzer and Panzergrenadier divisions.

It was one of the best armored cars available, and, with its cannon, powerful for an armored car, it was capable of countering some light tanks as well as the infantry. The Puma eight-wheeled vehicle was considerably ahead of their times, and as the Allies became aware of their presence they began to step up their own research and design into similar eight-wheeled vehicles, which would become the mainstay of armored car development in the post-war years.

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• Wehrmacht
• German
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• weapons
• technic
• Puma
• armor
• armoured
• vehicles
• cars
• Panzer
• tank
• machine
• ww
• II
• Axis

[Batner112]

Der hatte halt für einen Leichten Panzer/Spähwagen eine sehr gute bewaffnung und Panzerung. Ich glaub aber nicht das dieser aktiv zur Panzerjagdt eingesetzt wurde. 90 Sachen sind halt top, aber auf Matsch wird der zu kämpfen gehabt haben. Die Amis haben den M8 danach entwickelt. Aber sehr wirkungvoll waren diese Wagen nicht, nur zur Aufklärung und Infanteriesupport. Heute ist das wieder in, sowas zu bauen, wir haben ja auch den Fuchs nach dem Prinzip :)

[ElvisCamillo]

What's the name of that anthem in the begining?

[Silahtar357]

Can deal with Medium Tanks...

[schootingstarr]

I like the tradition of german armored vehicles being named after animals

I wonder if there's ever gonna be a new tiger ^^

[BusterXXXL]

@Batner112 Panzerjagd ja, aber nicht gegen Hauptkampfpanzer. Die rote Amee hatten auch Massen von leichtgepanzerten Unterstützungsfahrueugen. SU 76 wäre da ein Beispiel für eine Fahrzeugsorte, die regelmäßig Wehrmachtsinfantrie und Aufklärung durch Masse überwältigen konnte. Ein anderes offensichtliches Hauptziel wären GAZ und LendLease-traktoren gewesen, die für Truppentransport und Versorgung sorgten, falls es noch einmal zu einem deutschen Durchbruch gekommen wäre.

[Plattfischth]

My grandfather was commander of a Puma . Skfz 234/2. The vehicle has been distroyed by an allied P-38 Lightning. Maybe by a soviet one. But this is not sure. The crew survived!

[Schoenman45k]

the name of the German song at the beginning is "Vom Barette schwankt die Feder"

[ww2footage]

that is not a wise idea to fight with tanks in poorly armored vehicle

[ElvisCamillo]

What's the name of the song in the begining? Can any german guy get at least the lyrics?

[JSLegoMaster]

Nice vid, and its one of my favourite ww2 wheicles, i like the sploed armour.

However what is the title of the music?

[ElvisCamillo]

@mrceebees14 No :/

[mrceebees14]

@ElvisCamillo Were you able to find that version of the song? I have looked everywhere, I can't find it.