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Product Identifiers
PublisherHachette Books
ISBN-100306813130
ISBN-139780306813139
eBay Product ID (ePID)30220079
Product Key Features
Book TitleVolkswagen Military Vehicles of the Third Reich : an Illustrated History
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEducational Psychology, Military / General, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreScience, Education, Psychology, History
AuthorBlaine Taylor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length12 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-012686
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal623.7/4722
SynopsisProfusely illustrated and rare photographic history of the Volkswagen car and its military use in Hitler's Third Reich, When Volkswagen burst upon the American automobile scene in the 1960s, it established a reputation for both economy and reliability. Few who drove the original sixties' "Love Bug" knew that the vehicle was the creation of Adolf Hitler in the days of the Third Reich. Originally intended as a symbol of prewar prosperity, the Volkswagen, or "people's car," eventually became a key element in the Nazi war machine.With the outbreak of World War II, the production of the Volkswagen car was adaptedfor military use, and the Kubelwagen, German "jeep," was designed and manufactured throughout Germany. A special amphibious version, the "Schwimmwagen," was later developed and spearheaded many major German offensives. Appearing in several variants, Volkswagen vehicles became the mainstay of German command and motorized units.This detailed history of the Volkswagen in the 1930s and 1940s covers all varieties of makes and models of the Volkswagen in use during the Third Reich and is richly illustrated with rare photographs of the vehicles themselves, technical drawings, engine designs, and sales brochures of the period., When Volkswagen burst upon the American automobile scene in the 1960s, it established a reputation for both economy and reliability. Few who drove the original sixties' "Love Bug" knew that the vehicle was the creation of Adolf Hitler in the days of the Third Reich. Originally intended as a symbol of prewar prosperity, the Volkswagen, or "people's car," eventually became a key element in the Nazi war machine.With the outbreak of World War II, the production of the Volkswagen car was adapted for military use, and the Kubelwagen, German "jeep," was designed and manufactured throughout Germany. A special amphibious version, the "Schwimmwagen," was later developed and spearheaded many major German offensives. Appearing in several variants, Volkswagen vehicles became the mainstay of German command and motorized units.This detailed history of the Volkswagen in the 1930s and 1940s covers all varieties of makes and models of the Volkswagen in use during the Third Reich and is richly illustrated with rare photographs of the vehicles themselves, technical drawings, engine designs, and sales brochures of the period.
LC Classification NumberUG620.G3
