Kübelwagen • Australian War Memorial

Current Condition

Appears good - missing parts such as the dashboard, a windscreen wiper motor, both wiper arms, both side mirrors and all four door handles. The tyres are a post war NATO pattern and the engine is a post war Volkswagen Beetle engine
(from AWM website)

Vehicle History

This particular vehicle served with the German Afrika Korps and was brought to Australia from Bardia in Libya. The markings indicate that it was attached to a field artillery unit of the 15th Panzer Division. This vehicle was restored by No.2 Base Workshop, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Moorebank, Sydney in the mid 1980's.
(from AWM website)