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GA-16P - Pz1B Command Poland
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Also unlike Allied tank units in 1939, every German Panzer was equipped with a radio. Consequently, a
vital link in the command and control capabilities of the Panzer divisions was the Sd.Kfz. 265 kleiner
Panzerbefehlswagen (small armored command vehicle). Based on the Panzer I Ausf. B chassis,
the kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen replaced the panzer’s turret with a larger armored superstructure and
was equipped with a 20-watt transmitter and a Fu 6 multiple radio receiver, which provided radio
coverage of 4–6 km. This provided an unparalleled capability to employ massed armored units while
maintaining real-time communication between the regiment, battalion, company, and platoon levels.
Consequently, German Panzer units could react much faster to unfolding combat situations than their
Allied counterparts, executing cohesive platoon, company, and even regimental maneuvers that
overwhelmed their opponents. Additionally, the kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen was also equipped with an
MG-34 machine gun in a superstructure ball mount to provide close protection.
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