Erwin Komenda XXX: "swinging-axle suspension, independent suspension, braking systems". Also a streamlined small car with rear engine was developed. In November 1931 Komenda joined the engineering office newly founded by Ferdinand Porsche as head of the bodywork design department, which he headed until 1966. Among other things, he developed the body of the VW beetle. With more than 21.5 million copies, VW Beetle became the best-selling automobile of the 20th century. With a graduate engineer Josef Mickl, a Porsche employee specializing in aircraft construction and aerodynamics, Komenda developed the bodywork of the P-Auto Union racing car and Cisitalia racing car. As early
Tiger I command. These battalions would be deployed to critical sectors, either for breakthrough operations or, more typically, counter-attacks. A few favoured divisions, such as the "Grossdeutschland", and the 1st SS "Leibstandarte" Adolf Hitler, 2nd SS "Das Reich", and 3rd SS "Totenkopf" Panzergrenadier Divisions at Kursk, had a Tiger company in their tank regiments. The "Grossdeutschland" Division had its Tiger company increased to a battalion as the III Panzer Battalion of the Panzer Regiment "Grossdeutschland". 3rd SS "Totenkopf" retained its Tiger I company through the entire war. 1st SS and 2nd SS had their Tiger companies taken away and incorporated into the