Germany's Duck: Schwimmwagen Type 166 Volkswagen
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A look at the "Schwimmwagen" ("Swimming Car") Type 166 Volkswagen - Kfz 1/20 of the German Army in World War 2. We look at the development history, how it was used and not used, the claim that it was introduced to replace motorcycles (Kräder) and called "Kradschützenwagen", which has little information to support it.
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https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=289549
https://www.wealdfoundation.org/collection/typ-166-schwimmwagen
00:00 Intro
00:45 Look Inside
02:35 Walk Around
06:09 Requirements
09:35 Development
10:06 Technical Data
10:38 Trial Reports Swamp
11:56 War-Time Use
13:35 Was it used amphibiously?
14:40 Summary
16:14 Exit Strategy
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