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The Panhard 178 (officially designated as Automitrailleuse de Decouverte Panhard modele 1935) was an advanced French reconnaissance 4x4 armoured car that was designed for the French Cavalry before World War II. It had a crew of four and was equipped with an effective 25 mm main armament and a 7.5 mm coaxial machine gun. A number of these vehicles were taken over by the Germans after the Fall of France in 1940 and employed as the Panzerspahwagen P204 (f); for some months after the armistice of June production continued for the benefit of Germany. After the war a derived version, the Panhard 178B, was again taken into production by France.