Kübelwagen vehicles of the German Afrikakorps operating in desert conditions, 1940-1943, photo 1 of 3; note the oversize tires that offered better performance on soft surfaces like sand

Caption     Kübelwagen vehicles of the German Afrikakorps operating in desert conditions, 1940-1943, photo 1 of 3; note the oversize tires that offered better performance on soft surfaces like sand ww2dbase
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Photo Size 647 x 417 pixels
Photos in Series See all 3 photos in this series
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This anonymous work originating in the European Union is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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1. Anonymous says:
11 Nov 2017 12:13:01 PM

Wish Volkswagen would come back with an air-cooled engine again. With EFI, they would be fairly efficient. Enjoyed the information about the Kubelwagon.

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