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This is a book or magazine about tanks/AFVs and/or military modeling.
From the Ampersand website:
The vehicle that was to become the Type 82 Kbelwagen had its roots in the development of the Volkswagen Peoples Car. With war clouds gathering over Europe, the efforts of the Volkswagen facility were turned to the production of military vehicles. In January 1938, work began in earnest on the vehicle that would come to be popularly known as the Kbelwagen. The term Kbelwagen means bucket car and was actually applied to a variety of vehicles from a number of makers, but has come to be synonymous with the Volkswagen Type 82. Even under the skilled tutelage of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, two years of work and testing were required before the Kbelwagen took its classic form. It was soon to become as ubiquitous as the U.S. Armys Jeep, and was also designed and produced as an amphibious car known as the Schwimmwagen.
As always, this Visual History title mixes rare and interesting archival imagery with photos of restored vehicles. Produced with the full and complete cooperation of the Kbel Korps, one of the worlds largest Kbelwagen-Schwimmwagen restoration groups, this title presents only the very finest restored examples. Early examples of the Kbelwagen are featured, as is a very rare 1945 model. No detail is left unrevealed, with interiors, multiple engine views and undercarriages. Additionally, the Schwimmwagen is covered in equally great detail.
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