“I would rather die standing up in a Mercedes than hide away.”
– German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, commenting upon a possible assassination attempt while riding in his limousine, 1938
Long before Hitler’s rise to power, Daimler-Benz worked on the development of a heavy off-road sedan for the Reichswehr (German military). In 1934, a three-axle car was created, called the “Gelandewagen Typ 4” (cross country vehicle) or G4. Because it was too heavy and too costly for the Reichswehr, the car would probably have faded into history if not for Hitler and other important figures of the time. After their ascension to power, many German dignitaries used them to visit army maneuvers and attend parades. It was also used during the annexation of Austria, the occupation of Czechoslovakia, and for tours of captured territories.
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