Kubelwagen And Schwimmwagen

Author : Reinhard Frank
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780887403996
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Trucks and Cars in WW II written by Reinhard Frank and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1997-01-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth volume of trucks and cars used by Germany during WWII.

Author : David Doyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944367039
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kübelwagen and Schwimmwagen written by David Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9780857337795
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book VW Kubelwagen/Schwimmwagen (VW Type 82 Kubelwagen (1940-45) / VW Type 128/166 Schwimmwagen (1941-44) written by Chris McNab and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few war films made about the 1939-45 period are complete without sight of a boxy little Kübelwagen light utility vehicle being smartly driven by a German officer. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen, the ‘Kübel' was to the Germans what the Jeep was to the Allies and was used widely by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS. When production ceased at the end of the war, 50,435 Kübelwagen had been built. Of simple but sturdy construction, the VW Type 82 Kübelwagen (which translates as 'bucket car' because of its similarity to a metal bathtub on wheels) was based closely on the legendary VW Beetle. Its winning design features included air cooled engine (the absence of a radiator meant the engine was less vulnerable to bullet damage), a light-weight, flat and smooth under-body that allowed the car to slide over the surface when its wheels were sinking into sand, mud or snow, independent suspension, portal gear hub reduction and self-locking differential. Because the body was not a load-bearing part of the structure of the vehicle it could easily be modified to special purposes. Several dozen variants of the 'Kübel' were developed and built during the war including its cousin the Schwimmwagen. The VW Type 128 and 166 Schwimmwagen (which means floating or swimming car) were amphibious four-wheel drive off-roaders. Like the Kübel, they were used widely by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the Second World War. The Type 166 Schwimm is the most numerous mass-produced amphibious car in history (14,265 between 1942 and 1944). Erwin Komenda, Ferdinand Porsche's first car body designer, developed an all-new unitized body-tub structure for the Schwimmwagen swimming car. When crossing water a screw propeller could be lowered from the rear deck engine cover and coupled to the engine's crankshaft to provide drive. The ‘Schwimm' also shared many of the Kübel's mechanicals. The appeal of the Kübel lived on long after the war's end when a derivative version, the Volkswagen Type 181, was manufactured by VW from 1968 to 1983. This was a two-wheel drive, four-door, convertible, off-road military vehicle, which had been developed for the German Army but was also sold to the civilian market as the Kurierwagen in Germany, the Trekker in the UK, the Thing in the US, and the Safari in Mexico. In recent years both the Kübel and Schwimm have acquired something of a cult status among military vehicle collectors worldwide, particularly in Europe (eg, Germany, Poland Czech Republic, Switzerland), the UK and US. There are literally dozens of Kübelwagen and Schwimmwagen enthusiast/owner/interest groups! About 150 original Type 166 Schwimmwagens remain today.

Author : Jochen Vollert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783936519280
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kübelwagen on All Frontlines written by Jochen Vollert and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ian Baxter
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1781591865
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front 1941-1945 written by Ian Baxter and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book in the popular Images of War series covers the deeds of the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. With extensive text and in-depth captions with many rare and unpublished photographs it is an absorbing analysis of the part they played on the Eastern Front. It reveals in detail how this elite band of men fought during the opening phase of Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, how it supported and took part in the victory at Kharkov, Demyansk and other battles in the Soviet Union. The book reveals the Waffen-SS's role at Kursk and how it was forced to withdraw in the face of overwhelming enemy superiority and were rushed from one danger zone to another to plug gaps in the front. Often these troops faced an enemy ten-times their strength and it was for this reason they were feared and respected by their enemy. Although by early May 1945, the Waffen-SS was all but destroyed, having battled across half Russia and gone on to protect the withdrawals of the rest of the German Army to the very gates of Berlin.

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312596898
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warriors of the World: The Native American Warrior written by Chris McNab and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the training, tools, and strategies of Native American warriors from both large and remote tribes, examining their equipment, disparate combat techniques, and influence on European and American technology.

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Operations Manual
ISBN 13 : 9781785217142
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coal Mine Operations Manual written by Chris McNab and published by Operations Manual. This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual explains the evolution of British coal mining from the 18th to the 20th century, the heyday of British mining, and examines every aspect of life as a pit worker.

Author : Karl E. Ludvigsen
Publisher : Wharncliffe
ISBN 13 : 9781783030194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professor Porsche's Wars written by Karl E. Ludvigsen and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regarded as one of the great automotive engineers of the twentieth century, Ferdinand Porsche is well remembered today for his remarkable automotive designs including the Volkswagen Beetle and Auto Union Grand Prix cars. Yet there is another side to his extraordinary career, for he was an equally inventive designer of military vehicles and machinery. In this field too he excelled. Indeed the sheer versatility of his contribution is astonishing. Karl Ludvigsen's study is the definitive guide. He tells the complete story, focusing on Porsche's relations with the German armed forces and on the stream of advanced designs he was responsible for. Included are Austro Daimler's pioneering aero engines, the Kübelwagen, Schwimmwagen, Type 100 Leopard tank, Ferdinand or Elefant tank destroyer and the astounding Type 205 Maus tank. He also describes Porsche's creative work on aero engines, tank engines and even a turbojet for the V-1 flying bomb. Karl Ludvigsen's account confirms the preeminence of Ferdinand Porsche as a brilliant and prolific engineer, one of the most remarkable of his generation.

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781906626297
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Kriegsmarine in World War II written by Chris McNab and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broken down by campaign and key actions, Order of Battle: German Kriegsmarine in World War II illustrates the strengths and organizational structures of the Third Reich’s navy, building into a detailed compendium of information. Full-color order of battle tree diagrams help the reader quickly understand the make up of U-boat flotillas and surface fleets. Examples from key moments in the war include the U-boat wolfpack group West, which harried Allied shipping in the summer of 1941 and the fleet gathered for the invasion of Denmark in April 1940.

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9781785215629
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Samurai Warrior Operations Manual written by Chris McNab and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samurai Warrior Operations Manual examines the Samurai world: the moral and psychological development of the warrior, the ethical standards they were meant to uphold, their training in both martial arts and strategy, and the enormous role that the traditions of Shintoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism had in influencing samurai ideals. It also examines the more personal aspects of a Samurai warrior: what they ate, how they dressed, the weapons they used, their battle tactics, and the fascinating details of their day to day life.