Development was carried out under the name Begleitwagen ("accompanying vehicle"), or BW, to disguise its actual purpose, given that Germany was still theoretically bound by the Treaty of Versailles ban on tanks.
O seu desenvolvemento levouse a cabo baixo o nome de Begleitwagen ("vehículo de acompañamento"), ou BW, para disfrazar o seu propósito real, xa que Alemaña aínda estaba teoricamente obrigada polo Tratado de Versalles.