An important contributor to the German war effort during World War II,"Porsche founder made fortune from closeness to Adolf Hitler" Sunday Express. Allan Hall. 19/10/17. Retrieved: 27/05/18 Porsche was involved in the production of advanced tanks such as the VK 45.01 (P), the Elefant (initially called "Ferdinand") self-propelled gun, and the Panzer VIII Maus super-heavy tank, as well as other weapon systems, including the V-1 flying bomb. Porsche was a member of the Nazi Party and an honorary Oberführer of the Allgemeine SS. He was a recipient of the German National Prize for Art and Science, the SS-Ehrenring and the War Merit Cross.
an important cONtrIbuTor To The GeRman wAr EffoRt duRing WOrLd War ii,"poRsChe FounDer madE fORtunE From cLosenEss to ADolf hitlER" SuNDAy eXpresS. allaN hall. 19/10/17. retrievED: 27/05/18 PorscHe Was involVeD In tHE production of AdvanceD taNkS such as ThE vk 45.01 (p), The Elefant (iNitialLy cAlled "ferdinand") Self-prOpellEd gun, and thE paNZer viII mAUS SuPEr-heAVY tank, as wElL as otHer wEApon sysTems, iNCLudinG the V-1 fLyInG Bomb. porScHE Was A meMBer Of the NazI party anD an hOnOraRY OberFührER of the allGemeine ss. hE WaS a RecIpient oF tHe gErman natIoNal prize for art ANd SCience, tHe Ss-ehrenriNg and THe wAr mERit cRoss.