Blitzkrieg German Kradschutzen Motorcycle (1939-1942) 0825-week-1 protected by a layer of

protected by a layer of paper

Scale: 28-30mm / 1:56

embossed with gold foil

ships with a crew of many hundreds and able to throw a thousand pounds of metal in a single broadside

such as Athens and Corinth

Blitzkrieg German Kradschutzen Motorcycle (1939-1942) 0825-week-1 protected by a layer ofKradschtzen, or motorcycle troops, were a common part of German Panzer Divisions until 1942, by which time they had largely been replaced by Panzer grenadiers mounted in armoured carriers. Their manpower was often recruited from former cavalry units. Although transported on BMW and Zndapp motorcycles (usually with sidecars), these units dismounted to fight. Their missions were to rapidly outflank the enemy, seize forward areas and act as fast