Construction of the KdF-Wagen factory began in 1938 at the so-called, the site chosen for the construction of the new people’s car. The factory was originally designed to produce just the KdF-Wagen, but as WWII broke out soon after, in its early days it mainly produced military vehicles such as the Schwimmwagen and Kübelwagen. Consequently, it was a prime target for allied forces and was bombed and partially destroyed. in April 1945, the was captured by the US armed forces and, at the end of the war, when Germany was divided into four occupational zones by the Allied Powers (the US, Britain, France and Russia), it was
