Trucks - GDR: books - history and models

Deutsche Autos - Personenwagen und Nutzfahrzeuge in der DDR

So much for just Trabant and Wartburg. Anyone who thinks that only these two cars waved their two-stroke flag in the GDR is seriously mistaken. There was certainly a lot of variety in the street scene of the workers' and farmers' state.

In the passenger car sector, for example, there were the F8, F9 and P70 models from IFA or EMW from Awtowelo, as well as cars from neighboring Eastern European countries.
For trucks, there were models such as Horch, Framo or Barkas, again supplemented by trucks from neighbors.

Michael Dünnebier and Eberhard Kittler describe all of these vehicles and even more, with their history and technology, and illustrate them with around 600 images.

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Weite Strassen, laute Laster - Nutzfahrzeuge in der DDR

After the Second World War, the Soviet occupiers razed East Germany's only large truck manufacturer to the ground - VOMAG in Plauen.
However, since trucks were urgently needed for reconstruction, new production facilities were set up in the former Horch works in Zwickau and in the former Werdau wagon factory.

In this volume, Ralf Weinreich describes the entire history of commercial vehicle construction in the GDR, from the difficult beginnings after the war to the fall of the Berlin Wall. In addition to the most important truck brands in Eastern Europe, Western imports are also portrayed.

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DDR-Fahrzeuge Album: Personenwagen, Lastwagen und Omnibusse

The author describes all model series of cars, trucks and buses that were produced in the GDR between 1945 and 1990. 360 images from factory publications and private photo albums show the vehicles in their contemporary environment.

From the contents:
- Dresden: Melkus RS 1000
- Eisenach: EMW, Wartburg
- Gera: Fleischer buses
- Hainichen / Karl-Marx-Stadt: Framo, Barkas, P2 M, P3
- Leipzig: EKF 1200 electric delivery van
- Ludwigsfelde: IFA W50, L60
- Magdeburg: Tramp special transporter
- Sebnitz: Sebnitz hoisting equipment factory
- Waltershausen: Multicar
- Werdau: Horch, Sachsenring S 4000, H6, G5, H6 B
- Zittau: Phänomen, Robur
- Zwickau: IFA F8/F9, AWZ P70, Trabant, Sachsenring

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Das große Buch der DDR-Nutzfahrzeuge - Landwirtschaft, Feuerwehr, Lastverkehr

Some names were real nicknames or almost sounded like them: Barkas, Robur, Brockenhexe or Maulwurf. Others were very matter-of-fact: W50, LF 16-TS 8 or KLF-TS-8. We are talking about the GDR commercial vehicles that dominated the streets and fields.

This collection shows, in authentic pictures and with a wealth of knowledgeable background information, fire engines, tractors and trucks that mostly did their job reliably. A nostalgic look at an exciting chapter in automotive history

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Feuerwehrfahrzeuge der DDR

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This book reveals that fire engines in the GDR were more diverse than commonly believed. In addition to Barkas and IFA, vehicles from other Eastern Bloc countries were used, imported through compensation deals, including Czech Tatra and Skoda, Russian SIL and SIS, and even airfield fire trucks from Magirus. Although most fire departments used domestic vehicles, these were usually allocated centrally.
The book provides a comprehensive overview of fire engines used in the GDR, documented with numerous historical photos and thoroughly researched information.

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Lastwagen & Busse Osteuropas

This book is dedicated to the trucks and buses of Eastern Europe, with the focus on the economic area of the former Eastern Bloc with the CMEA states (Bulgaria, CSSR, GDR, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union and Hungary) as well as Yugoslavia.
Michael Dünnebier gained first-hand information through personal impressions during numerous visits to Eastern European manufacturing plants, at trade fairs and exhibitions, and through discussions with company employees.

The focus of the study is on the history of the company and its type, especially during the planned economy period. However, the further history of the companies and the transition to the market economy up to the present day are also presented.

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Samochody użytkowe RWPG

This is the first Polish publication covering commercial vehicles produced in Comecon countries, the Eastern Bloc, from after World War II until 1990.

The author explains the structure of Comecon and defines commercial vehicles. He presents the manufacturers, their production focus, and selected models of vans, trucks, and buses, including their design, operation, and technical specifications.

Vehicles are grouped by country: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and the Soviet Union. Each manufacturer and its vehicles are introduced with background chapters on the development of the automotive industry in that country.

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