The V 20/V 36/V 188 family of diesel locomotives were originally built as shunting locomotives for the Wehrmacht, the Nazi era armed forces, in the late 1930s and early 1940s. After World War II these locomotives were the saviour of many branch lines and narrow gauge railways in both the former East and West Germany. Author Stefan Lauscher spent almost 20 years researching the development of these locomotives, tracking them down in 22 countries across the world.
First published in 1999 and reprinted in 2006, this new edition of Die Diesellokomotiven der Wehrmacht: Die Geschichte der Baureihen V 20, V 36 und V 188 has been recently updated. It provides a detailed history of the locomotives, from their early days, during their days on suburban and local services, as freight locomotives in the 1950s, through to their operation in later years on various heritage and private railways across Germany. Examples from other countries such as France, Greece, the former Yugoslavia and Italy are also featured.
Over 500 colour and black & white photographs. German text. Hardback. 608 pages.