Landsverk 180 ACs in the Netherlands

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Stellan Bojerud
The NL Army bought Landsverk 180 Armoured Cars from Sweden.

When? How many? What happned with them after 1940? Were they used by the Germans?

Stellan;

From what I've been able to find, there were 12x Landsverk L-180 Armoured Cars (designation in Dutch service the M-36) and 12x L-181 Landsverk Armoured Cars (designation in Dutch service the M-38) purchased by the Netherlands prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. The 12x Landsverk L-180's (M-36) came into Dutch service in 1936 and the 12x Landsverk L-181's (M-38) came into Dutch service in 1938. I've posted pictures of each below:

Top photo: Landsverk L-180's (M-36) in Dutch service pictured at Brabant in 1936

Bottom photo: Landsverk L-181 (M38) in Dutch service, no date or location given

Sources:

- BLITZKRIEG IN THE WEST, THEN AND NOW: by J.P. Pallud
- THE FALL OF FRANCE, DISASTER IN THE WEST 1939-40; by G. Forty & J. Duncan

Note: In May, 1940, the Dutch Armoured Car strength in the Netherlands was: 12x Landsverk L-180's (M-36); 12x Landsverk L-181 (M38) and 12x DAF M-39's (Dutch Van Doome Armoured Cars) that had just become operational.

Cheers