Wiesel 1: Firepower for the Fallschirmjäger

A look at the Waffenträger Wiesel 1 or the Mobile Weapon Platform Weasel 1. Development background, why it was built in the first place, technical data, driver position, commander position, variants, etc.
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Disclaimer I: I was invited by the Deutsche Panzermuseum in 2020.
Disclaimer II: I was invited by the MHM Dresden in 2019.

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MHM Dresden: Wiesel 1 (MK 20) air-transportable armoured vehicle Germany, 1991. Information Plate at MHM Dresden, Germany, date of publication unknown. Last physical access: 8th November 2019.

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