The Sd.Kfz. 140/1 ended up being built as an enhanced recognition car the German military, utilizing the framework of Czech-designed 38T tank that was employed by the German troops as a result of its annexation of Czechoslovakia. Due to the excellent qualities the 38T, its chassis was popular for anti-tank and artillery automobiles, as well as for this recognition vehicle designed with a turret with a 20 mm weapon. It was 1st found in 1944.