Hitler's Chariots Volume Three Volkswagen - from Nazi People's Car to New Beetle |
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| Author:
| Taylor, Blaine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7643-3753-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing, Limited
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| Imprint: | Schiffer Military History |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the exciting, fascinating saga of the creation of the world's most popular car, the famed Volkswagen Beetle, under the Nazi regime ofGerman dictator Adolf Hitler, who played a pivotal role in its design, construction, and marketing during 1933-38. It is also the story of the two Drs. Porsches who created it - Ferdinand, Sr., and his son, Ferry - as well as Dr. Robert Ley's German Labor Frontthat built it, and Adolf Huhnlein's Nazi Motor Corps that helped popularize driving and...
More DescriptionThis is the exciting, fascinating saga of the creation of the world's most popular car, the famed Volkswagen Beetle, under the Nazi regime ofGerman dictator Adolf Hitler, who played a pivotal role in its design, construction, and marketing during 1933-38. It is also the story of the two Drs. Porsches who created it - Ferdinand, Sr., and his son, Ferry - as well as Dr. Robert Ley's German Labor Frontthat built it, and Adolf Huhnlein's Nazi Motor Corps that helped popularize driving and made motoring a reality in the Third Reich.