Due to the limitations of the Versailles Treaty of 1919, the German army could not develop many means of reconnaissance or communication, and for this reason, among others, in the 1920s, they put emphasis on the development of heavy motorcycles with good or very good road and off-road performance. After the Nazis came to power in 1933, the process did not stop, but it actually accelerated. He led to the introduction in the 1930s and during World War II of such successful designs as the BMW R-12, BMW R75 or Zündapp KS 750. It is worth adding that motorcycles in the German army very often had a sidecar, intended for a soldier with a machine gun. Motorcycles in the German army proved themselves particularly well in the initial period of World War II, especially in the course of fighting in Poland (1939), France (1940), but also in North Africa (1941-1943). They were used primarily for reconnaissance operations, sometimes in the rear of the enemy army, and for liaison tasks.
Kradschützen- Motorcycle riflemen (short: Krad.Schtz.) were motorized, lightly armed and highly mobile infantry units of the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS, which were usually integrated into the fast troops
Plastic figure model kit Scale 1/35 MasterBox MB3548F
Kradschützen German Motorcycle Troops on the Move
BMW R75 Motorcycle
German soldiers World War II
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This kit includes:
Four figures One German Motorcycle Photo-etched wheel Parts
The new figure details include two motorcycle drivers and two sidecar passengers in summer and winter uniforms. Various pieces of equipment harmoniously complement the new set.
The model kits do not contain paints, glue and tools for assemble