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The List of armoured fighting vehicles of World War II lists military armoured vehicles that were in service or constructed during World War II. This includes prototypes, vehicles produced by neutral countries and vehicles that were not used in combat. AFV projects that were not constructed are omitted, as are un-armoured vehicles.
Pages in category "World War II armoured cars" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Puma heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Stummel heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234 8-wheeled armored car (also known as Puma or Stummel) Steyr ADGZ heavy armoured car (from Austrian annex)
World War II tanks of the United States (1 C, 22 P) Pages in category "World War II armored fighting vehicles of the United States" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
Many modern forces now have their dedicated armored car designs, to exploit the advantages noted above. Examples would be the M1117 armored security vehicle of the USA or Alvis Saladin of the post-World War II era in the United Kingdom. Alternatively, civilian vehicles may be modified into improvised armored cars in ad hoc fashion. [31]
The BA-20 armored car was developed in 1934 for use by HQ staffs, reconnaissance and communications units. It was derived from the civilian GAZ-M1 car using its chassis, [3] which was itself a modified version of a Ford design, produced by the Nizhny Novgorod-based vehicle manufacturer GAZ. Full production of the BA-20 started in 1935.
The Autoblindo 40, 41 and 43 (abbreviated AB 40, 41 and 43) were Italian armoured cars produced by Fiat-Ansaldo and which saw service mainly during World War II.Most autoblinde were armed with a 20 mm Breda 35 autocannon and a coaxial 8 mm machine gun in a turret similar to the one fitted to the Fiat L6/40, and another hull mounted rear-facing 8 mm machine gun.
Kubuś (Polish for "Little Jacob") is a Polish improvised fighting vehicle used by the Home Army in the Warsaw Uprising during World War II. The single vehicle was built in secret to function as an armoured car and armoured personnel carrier for assaults by the Home Army, where it suffered damage and was abandoned after two weeks of service.