After World War II, the Soviet occupiers razed East Germany's only major truck manufacturer, VOMAG in Plauen, to the ground. However, trucks were urgently needed for reconstruction. Therefore, new production facilities were set up in the former Horch works in Zwickau and in the former wagon factory in Werdau, among others. In this volume, Ralf Weinreich describes the entire history of GDR commercial vehicle manufacturing, from the difficult beginnings after the war to the fall of the Wall. He portrays the most important trucks in East Germany as well as the most important imports.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Weinreich, Ralf
Title
Weite Straßen - Laute Laster. Nutzfahrzeuge in der DDR
Details
Very many colour photos, large format. 270 pages.
State
new
Motorbuch Verlag Hauptstätter Straße 149 70178 Stuttgart Deutschland
