Professor Porsche's Wars: The Secret Life of Ferdinand Porsche, the Legendary Engineer Who Armed Two Belligerents Through Four Decades

Professor Porsche s Wars is a new book by Stephen Bayley that explores the connection between weapons and industrial design at Porsche. It reveals Porsche's contributions to military ordnance, including the Kubelwagen, Schwimmwagen, Type 100 Leopard tank, Ferdinand tank destroyer, and Type 205 Maus tank. The book also describes Porsche's creative work on aero engines, tank engines, and the V-1 flying bomb.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 08 May 2018
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Endorsements:


"The Spectator:"


"Fascinating and meticulously researched."


"The connection between weapons and industrial design is strong at Porsche."


"This is the subject of an engrossing new book, Professor Porsche's Wars."


"Stephen Bayley,"


"Octane Ludvigsen approaches the legend from a new and surprisingly rich angle – the Professor's contributions to military ordnance, the design and production of which occupied him continuously throughout his long career."


"He produces a compelling tale of a prolifically talented engineer dedicated to innovation and perfection stubbornly battling against the often seemingly impossible constraints imposed upon him."


"The Automobile"


"Crammed with information, original photographs, illustrations and drawings, we reckon it's an essential addition to any military vehicle enthusiast's reference library."


"Classic Military Vehicle"


"Regarded as one of the great automotive engineers of the twentieth century, Ferdinand Porsche is well remembered today for his remarkable automotive designs, including the Volkswagen Beetle and Auto Union Grand Prix cars."


"Yet there is another side to his extraordinary career, for he was an equally inventive designer of military vehicles and machinery."


"In this field too he excelled."


"Indeed, the sheer versatility of his contribution is astonishing."


"Karl Ludvigsen's study is the definitive guide."


"Karl Ludvigsen tells the complete story, detailing Porsche's relations with the Third Reich and the stream of advanced designs for which he was responsible."


"Among them were the Kubelwagen, the Schwimmwagen, the Type 100 Leopard tank, the controversial Ferdinand tank destroyer, and the colossal Type 205 Maus tank."


"He also describes Porsche's creative work on aero engines, tank engines, and even his company's manufacture of the V-1 f."

Weight: 1068g
Dimension: 276 x 215 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526726797