Armáda 9 Přezvědné oddíly československé branné moci a obrněné automobily konstrukce Tatra – Zavadil Radomír (2021)

For those interested in military history and the technology of the interwar army, the concept of special chassis from the Tatra car manufacturer and their use as a suitable basis for armored vehicles is not unknown. The most famous type of armored car from the early 1930s that comes to mind is the OA vz. 30. But what path led to the production of this type? Based on what needs of the military administration were the requirements for the armored vehicle formulated? And what tactical tasks was it supposed to fulfill within the Czechoslovak armed forces? The aim of the publication is to shed light on the thinking of military experts who set the requirements for this type of armament and to familiarize readers with the projects of armored cars that were developed on Tatra chassis during the 1920s and 1930s. The story of the genesis, formation, and development of the design of armored vehicles on the six-wheeled Tatra chassis is no less interesting than the fates of the mass-produced armored cars OA vz. 30. Before World War I, reconnaissance units of cavalry were created to gather information about the enemy. Their activities were primarily based on reconnaissance patrols that operated independently ahead of their own reconnaissance unit, usually up to a distance of 15 kilometers along its line of advance...