The Horch 901 was a medium-sized all-terrain staff car of the Wehrmacht. It was developed from 1935 and along 1936 according to Army specifications from the waffenamt, which latter attributed the Kfz.15 designation. Specifications included independent wheel suspension, all-wheel drive. Produced successively by Horch, and Open, to a total of over 19,800 vehicle, the Horch 901 became the staple vehicle from moderate to high ranking officers of the Werhmacht. Being an off-road vehicle, it was on every front of WW2 on the German side. It was well-appreciated as being infinitely more comfy, spacious and powerful compared to the puny Kübelwagen from VW (Type 82) of which twice more were built. In fact the Horch 901 ws also a "Kübelwagen" according to its official bodywork designation. From 1943 however production was discontinued as the more versatile Mercedes-Benz L 1500 S/A and the Steyr 1500 A with a higher payload were proferred. The Horch 901 never had a direct successor and the vehicles were used until 1945, albeit in simplified versions.
