Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: This strange-looking armored car was the Škoda PA-II, nicknamed the “Želva” ...

This strange-looking armored car was the Škoda PA-II, nicknamed the “Želva” (“Turtle”) because of its rounded armor.

Developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s, it had an unusually streamlined body and could be driven in either direction, with drivers positioned at opposite ends. The Czechoslovak Army ultimately rejected it because it was heavy, cramped, expensive and poorly suited to rough terrain.

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