Hitler presides over the launching of the Beetle. As the country ramped up for war, every German worker was required to put money aside every week for a Volkswagen or "People's Car", designed by Hitler with the help of Ferdinand Porsche. Millions of marks were collected by the Reich in this way, though not a single VW was ever delivered to a contributor. Hitler did present one to Eva Braun as a birthday present, though it's not certain that she ever learned to drive.Hitler presides over the launching of the Beetle. As the country ramped up for war, every German worker was required to put money aside every week for a Volkswagen or "People's Car", designed by Hitler with the help of Ferdinand Porsche. Millions of marks were collected by the Reich in this way, though not a single VW was ever delivered to a contributor. Hitler did present one to Eva Braun as a birthday present, though it's not certain that she ever learned to drive.
Hitler presides over the launching of the Beetle. As the country ramped up for war, every German worker was required to put money aside every week for a Volkswagen or "People's Car", designed by Hitler with the help of Ferdinand Porsche. Millions of marks were collected by the Reich in this way, though not a single VW was ever delivered to a contributor. Hitler did present one to Eva Braun as a birthday present, though it's not certain that she ever learned to drive.