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Continued :: The story of the history of the Bavarian legend-bmw-Part I



The company began to expand its production of aircraft engines opening of new factories of the company where the policy of the Government at the time of the Third Reich in Germany supports all industries, in order to assert the superiority of the Aryan race in the world.Prior to the outbreak of World War II controlled BMW factories-Brandenburgische Motorenwerke-in Berlin, also in the factories-Basdorf and Zühlsdorf near Berlin to begin to help the German army in the wars of the Nazi crazy to dominate Europe.

 
After the Second World War became the main effort of the company in the aviation industry, prompting the automaker to inactivity not only in Germany but also in Aruba, all of which came under fierce fire from the Nazis.
That remained the case as it is even Onbed BMW owners used-wood-gas generators-to compensate for the acute shortage of fuel during the war.

 
BMW and in 1943 put a jet engine for the first time in the world under the name of the 109-003 to enter the production lines, then as one of the first jet engines in the world.
 
In 1944, the BMW test missiles for the army, both in-Basdorf and Zühlsdorf near Berlin, and also began plans to build Ihadp main factory in Munich.
It is worth mentioning that the number of employment BMW during the war reached 250 to 300 thousand workers were mostly prisoners of war and prisoners, making it one of the most important financiers of the army in the war and one of the most important objectives of the Allied forces during the war.

Before the end of the war destroyed the Munich factory altogether after a heavy bombardment of coalition forces and destroyed factories and Zühlsdorf-Basdorf and Eisenach and fell into the hands of the Soviets.




After the war, coalition forces imposed a ban on the company once again - was the first time after the First World War - and as long as this ban for three years and it was because of the company's involvement in the manufacture of engines and missiles, also hostilities.
In 1947 the company was dismantled and the factory equipment to send to more than 17 countries, but mostly did not reach the place was looted and sold.
Because of the ban on the company's English companies Arlington-Fraser-Nash and Bristol also buy cheap car manufacturer BMW, depending on the company's previous models, which produced 328 Cal Bristol again.
He was the first company's products after the lifting of the embargo are the motorcycle-R 24 - that was made in Munich in 1948 was offered at the New York in 1949 and was the last production of bicycles in 1941 during the war.
It is noteworthy that after snatching the Soviets on the factory-Eisenach-in the Middle The company offered for sale by Awtowelo group but BMW banned the sale or use of the trademarks of their own logo, name and also the front grille, forcing the group to use the name of EMW - Eisenacher Motoren-Werke - instead BMW and continued their production in 1955 only.
In the field of cars was the first company's products in 1952 after the end of the war seven years complete, but the company did not achieve commercial success required because of the high cost and the circumstances Aliqsadip difficult with the Aruba after the end of the Second World War which has cost Aruba many, many in various fields.


Emerged from both the 502 and also Roadster magnificent 507 but did not achieve the required success of these products due to the fuel crisis, as well as the global economic crisis resulting after the war as we have.

 
 In 1955 BMW decided to enter the small car segment for the first time
Where is an urgent need to restore confidence in the model and also the company's position lost after the war
Prompting the company to put a new heart of the myth all the balances and paved the way again to return the company to the ranks of the great, but this time by a different route. . . . Through small cars

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