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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 25 Sep 2014, 10:38

Thank you guys for the help, you're great! :thumbsup:

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by john_g_kearney » 26 Sep 2014, 16:54

With its twin filler caps on the fuel tank, I guess that this is a two-stroke motorcycle? DKW NZ350,perhaps?

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by welbike » 26 Sep 2014, 17:05

Yes, an early NZ, with the switch in the tank.

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by john_g_kearney » 27 Sep 2014, 10:01

Many thanks, Lex.

Date of the photograph, by the way, is 5 - 7 July 1940; presumably those are the dates of the train journey.

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 02 Oct 2014, 15:41

Hi, just need confirmation: Is this a DKW, BMW or Zündapp 750?

Source: http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/948504 ... crew-of-an
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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by welbike » 02 Oct 2014, 16:25

That is an DKW NZ 350 no doubt abou it!!

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 02 Oct 2014, 18:19

Thank you Lex... :)

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 15 Oct 2014, 02:57

I believe this is Zündapp motorcycles, but what type?

Source: Book "Stalingrad Inferno: The Infantryman's War" by Gordon Rottman dan Ronald Volstad
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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by john_g_kearney » 16 Oct 2014, 11:28

Do I win a prize for finding a photograph of a licence plate with such a low number...

Not sure what the two letters are - they don't look quite like WH, but quality is low.

Any ideas for an ID of the motorcycle itself please?

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by Maxschnauzer » 22 Oct 2014, 11:50

The caption on this eBay photo calls it a "Bulgarian Officer on a BMW R75". It may be a Bulgarian Officer but it's definitely not a BMW. What is it really, my best guess is an NSU maybe a 501TS?
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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 27 Oct 2014, 05:09

Anyone knows what kind of this motorcycle used by "Hermann Göring" Division in North Africa?

Source: http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/s ... 943-a.html
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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by welbike » 27 Oct 2014, 13:54

Maxschnauzer wrote:The caption on this eBay photo calls it a "Bulgarian Officer on a BMW R75". It may be a Bulgarian Officer but it's definitely not a BMW. What is it really, my best guess is an NSU maybe a 501TS?
Yes, NSU 501 TS for sure, google it in photo's and it's obvious.

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by welbike » 27 Oct 2014, 14:40

AlifRafikKhan wrote:Anyone knows what kind of this motorcycle used by "Hermann Göring" Division in North Africa?

Source: http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/s ... 943-a.html
This is a circa 1936-40 Italian Bianchi, but not enough of the bike is shown to identify the model, but think a 500cc model.

Hope this helps,

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 28 Oct 2014, 05:44

Thank you Lex...

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Re: Motorcycles of Wehrmacht

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Post by john_g_kearney » 25 Nov 2014, 17:48

One of the Wehrmacht's future motorcycle and sidecars... The sidecar has a BMW badge on the front. Any thoughts please on the exact model of the motorcycle?
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