On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by JBbelgium » 03 Sep 2012, 18:43

Harri wrote:
Caldric wrote:I wonder how much more ground they could make in a day compared to regular marching infantry.
I would say that if infantry marches about 50 km a day maximum cyclists can easily ride about 100 to 150 km a day in good conditions (gravel road) or even more if no fights. Very bad roads and swerves to forest routes (paths for example), when bikes are even carried, drop day's journey to the level of a marching infantry. So cyclists can be at least two to three times faster than infantry.
The Belgian 5th regiment karabiniers-wielrijders was a Belgian training regiment. They were sent to France for training in May 1940. They did 300km in two days with their bicycles.

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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by tigre » 09 Sep 2012, 16:45

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Cyclists in the Western Campaign - 1940.

Moving forward!...............

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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June 1940 .........
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by tigre » 16 Sep 2012, 18:03

Hello to all :D; something more on this subject................................

Cyclists of the Waffen-SS in the Western Campaign - 1940.

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by tigre » 23 Sep 2012, 16:55

Hello to all :D; something more on this subject................................

Cyclists in the Eastern Front - 1941.

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Cyclists moving cross country in the early days of Barbarossa - June 1941.
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A bicycle messenger receives a report that will be taken to CP...........
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by tigre » 30 Sep 2012, 16:26

Hello to all :D; something more on this subject................................

Cyclists in the Eastern Front - 1941.

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Being towed by an Opel-Blitz truck - Jun 1941...................
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A short rest in the march to the front - July 1941........................
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Through a Russian village in flames - July 1941...............
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by carius » 05 Oct 2012, 07:46

Images from ebay.de

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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by tigre » 07 Oct 2012, 16:13

Hello to all :D; something more on this subject................................

Cyclists in the Eastern Front - 1941.

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Crossing a watercourse around Witebsk - July 1941.
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A Radfahrschwadron running forward..................
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A bicycle patrol in the Russian winter ................
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by tigre » 14 Oct 2012, 14:48

Hello to all :D; something more on this subject................................

Cyclists in the Eastern Front - 1941.

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Marching dismounted through the forest with the rifle to their chest ..........................
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by tigre » 21 Oct 2012, 20:45

Hello to all :D; something more on this subject................................

Drills and skills.

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by Trackhead M2 » 28 Dec 2012, 18:05

tigre wrote:Hello to all :D; something more on this subject................................

Cyclists in the Western Campaign - 1940.

Moving forward!...............

Source: Radfahrschwadronen -Fahrraeder im einsatz bei der Wehrmacht. 1939-45.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
Dear t,
At least you don't have to shovel up after bicycles.
Strike Swiftly,
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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by peeved » 23 Jan 2013, 14:31

Photos from exp. eBay.de auction http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0610563706

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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by peeved » 23 Jan 2013, 14:32

Photos from exp. eBay.de auction http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0796672721

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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by Sturm78 » 26 Feb 2013, 12:01

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

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Re: On a Bicycle Built For....War

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Post by carius » 14 Oct 2013, 08:15

Image from ebay.de №221289630718

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