VOLKSWAGENWERK FACTORY CASTING

The KdF-Wagen factory located in the Stadt des KdF-Wagens was a prime target for allied forces during WWII. It was bombed and partially destroyed. After WWII, the British Army took over the factory, as it was geographically located in the British Occupation Zone. The factory was brought back up with leadership provided by Major Ivan Hirst of the British Army and by the end of 1945, the struggling facility had produced more than 2000 post-war VW