War Park Weibo 2022-10-16 20:08 Posted in Shanghai
During World War II, the German army were equipped with tens of thousands of military motorcycles. From the European Front, the North African Front, to the Eastern Front, we encounter a large number of German military motorcycles being equipped. Military motorcycles played a key role at that time. Motorcycles are small in size, light weight, fast in speed, good road adaptability, excellent cross-country ability and were relatively easy to store and conceal, and the side car can also carry a weapon, etc. Therefore, it was very suitable for reconnaissance and communication role, and those equipped with weapons can also be used to charge in the front. The German heavy sidecar motorcycles are usually equipped with an MG 34 machine gun, a spare tire, a reserve barrel and a pump, jack and vehicle tools.
The BMW R75 is the most famous motorcycle in the series. Produced from 1940 to 1944, this motorcycle has a displacement of 0.746 liters, a 26 hp two-cylinder air-cooled engine, a four-speed (with reverse) gearbox and a maximum speed of 95 km/h. The front wheel has a mechanical brake while the rear wheel has a hydraulic assist brake and the suspension is telescopic sleeve fork. Sometimes, a weapon such as an MG 34 machine gun is mounted in front of the sidecar and sometimes, simply a field mortar mounted on the side car. This vehicle saw it being at least 16,000 units being equipped in the German army and it was a favorite among their officers and soldiers, especially with its good reliability in the harsh conditions of the North African Front and the Eastern Front.
In addition, the German motorcycle crew are also equipped with special goggles and windbreaker. The kind of windbreaker, in addition being made of waterproof fabric materials, has a windbreaker hem that can be buttoned on the legs to form like a closed "jumpsuit", very suitable in muddy environments and in rainy weather, thus ensuring the comfort of motorcycle riders.
Most of the military motorcycles equipped by the German Army uses German gray paint. The Air Force is black and gray, the African Corps is sand yellow. When used on the front line, the officers and soldiers may also adapt and paint their own camouflage as needed, and the unit's logo is usually painted in front of the sidecar.
This month War Park launched three German military motorcycles with sidecars.
KU103 German R75 Motorbike with Sidecar A at rest
KU104 German R75 Motorbike with Sidecar B 3 Riders
KU105 War Park KU105 German R75 Motorbike with Sidecar C 2 Officers
Original Chinese text on Weibo as below.
闪电战的钢铁战马——德国军用重型挎斗摩托车
战争公园 2022-10-16 20:08 Posted on 上海
二战期间，德军装备了数以万计的军用摩托车，被广泛应用。从欧洲战场、北非战场，到东线战场，到处都可以看到德军大量装备的军用摩托车。军用摩托车在当时发挥了不小的作用。摩托车体积小，重量轻，速度快，道路适应性好，越野能力强，并且便于隐蔽，车上还能搭载武器等,因此，它非常适用于侦察和通信，搭载武器后还可以用来冲锋陷阵。在德军重型挎斗摩托车上通常配置有1挺MG34型机枪、1个备用轮胎、1个备用枪管以及打气筒、千斤顶及随车工具等。
宝马系列摩托车中，以宝马R75最为著名。该车从1940年一直生产到1944年，排量0.746升，采用26马力双缸风冷发动机，四速(带倒档)变速箱，最大速度可达95千米/小时。前轮为机械刹车，后轮为液压助力刹车，悬挂为伸缩套筒式前叉。武器有时是1挺MG 34机枪(安装在挎斗前方)，有时则干脆是在挎斗上搭载1门野战迫击炮。该车在德军中装备有16000辆之多，它在条件恶劣的北非战场和东线战场上以良好的可靠性博得了官兵的喜爱。
除此以外，德军摩托兵还配备了专用风镜和风衣，这种风衣十分适用，除了采用防水面料,风衣下摆还可以用纽扣扣在腿上，俨然是一件封闭的“连裤服”，在泥泞环境和阴雨天气时，能保证摩托兵的舒适性。
德国陆军装备的军用摩托大多采用德国灰涂装，空军则为黑灰色，非洲军团为沙黄色，在前线使用时会根据需要由官兵自行涂装迷彩，部队番号标志则习惯性涂在挎斗的正前方。
本月战争公园推出了三款德国军用挎斗摩托车。