Italeri 1:35 Volkswagen Type 82 Kubelwagen

The Kübelwagen Type 82 was a German military off-road vehicle produced during World War II. It was created as a response to the Wehrmacht's need for an easy-to-maintain, economical and reliable vehicle for use on a variety of terrain. In the period 1940-1945, more than 50,000 of these vehicles were produced. It was mainly employed as an all-terrain, transport, sanitary and reconnaissance vehicle and as a platform for mounting light weapons. After World War II, some of the surviving Kübelwagens continued to be used by various countries as well as being used as civilian vehicles. Thanks to its functionality, lightness and reliability, the Kübelwagen has become a classic symbol of an off-road vehicle and is still valued by motoring enthusiasts around the world.