General Charles De Gaulle's command vehicle HORCH 830 BL COBI 2261 - World War II

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You know that:

• The vehicle, developed in 1933, was manufactured by Auto Union Horch in Zwickau, Germany ?
• Many years later, the same plant produced another famous car, the Trabant ?
• About 11,625 were produced in various versions ?
• The spare wheel was originally placed in the middle of the body and served not only as a replacement in case of a puncture, but also as an auxiliary support axle when crossing debris in urban areas ?
• This particular vehicle was confiscated from the last German commander of occupied Paris, General D. von Choltitz.
  On 25 August 1944, in a HORCH 830BL, the Free French Army General Garles De Gaulle triumphantly entered liberated Paris ?
• The general's bodyguard was commander by Czechoslovak Army officer Ivan Matoušek, who had to deal with German snipers in the streets of Paris ?
• After the war, the Czechoslovak Army also had HORCH booty vehicles as liaison vehicles ?
• The government vehicle Ch. De Gaulle can be seen today in the Military History Museum in Dresden ?

Technical parameters:

• dimensions length 5,05 m, width 1,78 m, height 1,65 m
• weight 2 300 kg
• power unit 8 cylinder petrol engine 3517 ccm with 75 hp
• maximum speed 120 km/h
• consumption 20 l/100 km
• 4x4 drive
• 4 forward and 1 reverse (+2 reduction gears for difficult terrain)
• fuel tank 110 l
• number of seats 4