Samochód pancerny wz. 34 ("armored car 1934 pattern"), was a standard light armored car used by the Polish Army during the September Campaign of 1939. It had either a Ckm wz.25 machine gun or the short French SA18 37 mm gun.

The vehicle was based on the earlier half track samochód pancerny wz. 28, which entered service in 1928. The original vehicle proved to be unpopular with its crews who were unhappy with its handling, low maximum speed as well as poor cross-country capabilities and it was decided to rebuild it as a wheeled vehicle. The new version of the armored car entered service in 1934.

Description from Forgotten Hope mod
The cars were built in a number of versions with different engines and slightly different armored plates. They were armed with either 7.92 mm version of Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun (karabin maszynowy Hotchkiss wz.25) or the short-barreled 37 mm Puteaux SA 18 gun.
By 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War the car was obsolete but was still in use by some reconnaissance units.
37mm wz. 18[]
About a third of the wz.34 armoured cars were armed with a 37 mm cannon. There were two mount designs produced either a rectangular or round shape. In FHSW the cannon is in the newer round mount. These vehicles with cannons were often squadron or troop leaders.
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