VW Kubelwagen/Schwimmwagen (VW Type 82 Kubelwagen (1940-45) / VW Type 128/166 Schwimmwagen (1941-44): Insights into the design, construction and ... utility vehicles (Enthusiasts' Manual)

New book, lots of details, than ks.

A lot of new information I did not know about these vehicles.

Adequate description, nice packing fast dispatch. Thanks!!!!

Love the book, plenty of color photos along with information on the models.

It's a useful reference.

The cross-country Kubelwagen and the amphibious sister Schwimmwagen were the first VW's series product.These "Beetles in arms" (the "Kubel" practically was a Beetle with a different body and the "Schwimm" was a 4x4 derivative with engine, gear and many other parts directly taken from the VW masterpiece) are the subjects of this good book from Haynes that deepens through the peculiar technique and history of these humble yet essential vehicles. Author Mc Nab is well reknown for tens of good publications on many different military vehicles and is quite effective in introducing the reader to the peculiarities of the two VW cars. Both technical aspects and operational history are well treated. Also the Volkswagen genesis is traced and the iconographic section adds a lot to a very good book on two of the most interesting Nazi's military vehicles

Good book about a unique vehicle from WW2. Recommended.

As far as I am aware, this is the first time that a comprehensive review of the VW kubel and schwimm has been attempted, and Chris McNab and Haynes are to be congratulated. Plenty of unfamiliar WWII pictures and a lot of excellent modern photos. Some minor caption mistakes and a few errors (such as the tool box interior on Page 129, which is wrong) and a few omissions (for example - no mention is made of the fact that when driving a kubel, the door handles should be parked in the upright 'locked' position).... but generally speaking this is an excellent book. Highly recommended.

This is a good book if you are interested in the subject. It has some good pictures of the vehicles, and some interesting facts about the car's, Ideal for modellers like me.

Bought this for my husband and he is very pleased. He said its the best book he's seen on the Kubel and Schwin.Lots of great original WW11 photos and modern ones too. Strongly recommended.

Exellent book , fast delivery

This book is on the military ancestors of VW Beetle: there's the history of the Beetle development in the 30s, its employment in WW2 and a detailed explanation on the various mechanical details. It is full of beautiful photos (mainly colour ones) and drawings, and it is surely worth the money. It is so well done that one would expect some more in the final part, in particular about mechanical details such as the 4x4 transmission of the Schwimmwagen, a mechanical apparatus that was repeated neither on the Beetle nor on "the Thing". Also it would have been nice to have some more technical drawings. But everything is perfectible and this book is anyway really very good.