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"Sometimes things that are not true are included in Wikipedia. While at first glance that may appear like a very great problem for Wikipedia, in reality is it not. In fact, it's a good thing." - Wikipedia.
I actually meant two vehicles, No. 54/Kokampf 151;I called them both "Hedi" for the sake of simplicity.Or did I miss something in the discussions, and 151 and 54 are in the meantime the same?
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8, 10 and 11 are pics I haven't found yet but I think I can give you No.20. The one at the bottom here: http://www.landships.info/landships/tank_articles/A7V_Hedi.html
The "Hedi" Nachrichtenwagen (Kokampf No 151) received its name already in Berlin. The numberplate L 1027 only for the action in Leipzig. Whereas the Kokampf plate is very prominent in Berlin, it is barely visible (or even wiped out) in Leipzig. No 54 has a short appearance in Berlin and never made it to Leipzig. So it had no numberplate and also no Kokampf insignia.
Some say that the two prototypes for a "signal tank" was used for the "Hedi's" and that part of the gun mounts weren't gun mounts at all, but were signalling lamp mounts.
While others say that they were built of unarmoured steel after the war.
I tend to believe in the first theory. I find the shape to complicated for a quick "garage build" and why would they do two different types of corner turrets.
It makes sense if two of them was originally meant to be signal lamps.
