$   Wehrmacht's powerful armoured divisions required effective reconnaissance units.   These had to be$
$fast, long range units with reasonable firepower.  The decision was made to form reconnaissance unit$
$equipped with armoured cars. In September 1939 Wehrmacht had two main types of armoured cars at its$
$disposal. There were: four-wheeled SdKfz221 and six-wheeled SdKfz231.  Vehicles of both types formed
$reconnaissance  battalions.  Their basic armament was a 7.92 mm machine gun.$
$Some of these vehicles were equipped with radio transmitters.  Such equipped cars co-operated with$
$divisional artillery directing its fire.  The basic task of armoured cars was of course reconnaissance.$
$   Both of the mentioned vehicles had very good terrain crossing capability, enabling them to move in$
$a rough terrain. Because of their speed armoured cars could cause a lot of trouble to the enemy, operating$
$behind the front line. Unfortunately, because of their thin armour and light armament, they couldn't be$
$a match for enemy tank and anti-tank units.  However, in September 1939, in conditions of fluid front$
$line and quantitative advantage, these units were very dangerous to the Polish forces.$
