The Ringhoffer-Tatra AG was quickly integrated into the Nazi economic system as a strategic armaments manufacturer from 1938. The company's Tatrawerkes in Koprovince initially produced its civilian heavy trucks for the Wehrmacht, but soon expanded into tank and marine engines, half-tracks and in 1943, a light-weight, high-speed eight-wheel drive armoured scout car, the SdKfZ 234. Construction was shared between the German Bussing AG, which also specialized in heavy truck manufacture, who built the bodies while the Tatrawerkes built the 12 cylinder engines and central tube chassis. Drive was transmitted through the proven Tatra drive train. They proved to be a very versatile vehicle.
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