Motocicletta Pesante con Sidecar

Messengers, reconnaissance groups, traffic controllers, military police, e medical personnel often depended on motociclette e motocarrozzette for mobility e speed. In the German army, motocarrozzette were also used in large numbers to motorize Kradschützen fanteria motociclista units. The Einheits Beiwagen - standard mil-spec sidecar - was developed specifically for this purpose, it had mounting brackets for a standard mitragliatrice leggera, ed it was designed to carry a mortar. Motocarrozzette pesante like the BMW R75 had powered sidecars con forward e reverse gears. The s.Krad category of motociclette pesante included motociclette e motocarrozzette over 500 cc, some of which were captured in the course of the 1940 campaign:

Zündapp KS600 mit Beiwagen (E), 3x1
NSU 601 OSL mit Beiwagen (E), 3x1
BMW R12 (745 cc) mit Beiwagen (E), 3x1

BMW R75 mit Beiwagenantrieb (E), 3x2
Zündapp KS750 mit Beiwagenantrieb (E), 3x2

FN M12 (belga) mit Beiwagenantrieb (E), 3x2
Gnome & Rhône AX2 (francese) mit Beiwagenantrieb (E), 3x2

Modellini Disponibili

Motocarrozzetta BMW R75, 1:72 Atlantic 610
Motocarrozzetta BMW R75, 1:72 Hasegawa MT12
Motocarrozzetta BMW R75, 20 mm Raventhorpe
Motocarrozzetta BMW R75, 1:76 Fujimi 76020
Motocarrozzetta BMW R75, 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/36
Motocarrozzetta BMW R75, 1:76 Revell 03150 (Matchbox 40171)
Motocarrozzetta BMW 750 + 3 Fallschirmjäger, 1:76 AB soldatini FJ11
Motocarrozzetta BMW (x4), 15 mm Battlefront Miniatures GE400
Motocarrozzetta BMW (Afrika) (x4), 15 mm Battlefront Miniatures GE401
Motocarrozzette (x16), 1:285 GHQ G141
Motocarrozzette (x4), 1:285 GHQ G40
Motocarrozzetta BMW (x2), 1:300 Heroics & Ros G088

Caratteristiche Tecniche

Schweres Kraftrad 750 cc mit Seitenwagen (angetrieben)
Motore: BMW R750 2-cylinder, H-I-A-C, 745 cc, 19.4 kw @ 4400 rpm
Velocità: 95 km/h
Transmission: 4 Forward 1 Reverse, o 3F1R in low ration; lockable differential.
Brakes: Hydraulic rear e sidecar brakes
Tires: 4.50-16
Lunghezza: 2400 mm
Larghezza: 1730 mm
Altezza: 1000 mm
Peso: 400 kg
Produzione: 1940-44

Bibliografia

Die BMW Kräder R12 / R75 im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Janusz Piekalkiewicz
Kräder im Einsatz 1934–1945. Horst Hinrichsen
Kräder der Kradschützen, Aufklärer und Melder 1935–1945. Horst Hinrichsen
Panzergrenadiere, Kradschützen und Panzeraufklärer 1935–1945. Horst Scheibert
Kradschützen. Die Geschichte der schnellsten Truppe des Heeres. Hasso Erb

Museum Exhibits

s.Krad BMW R75 in desert camouflage, Technik-Museum Speyer, Germania

Utilizzo Storico

Armata tedesca, 1940 - maggio 1945

Conversioni Possibili

Armata sovietica Dnepr M-72 copy of the motocarrozzetta BMW R71 (3x1)
Motocicletta pesante

Motocarrozzetta BMW R75 are available from many different manufacturers, they are often part of larger kits involving trasporti o veicoli corazzato da combattimento. The motocarrozzette sono facilmente convertiti in motociclette by leaving the sidecar off, e filling the attachment points con putty.

Domande più frequenti

Per ulteriori informazioni, per favore contatta la redazione di Rivista Military Miniatures nel Miniatures Forum.

Soldatini Tedeschi della Seconda Guerra Mondiale

– Pubblicato: 16.10.1997 – Aggiornato: 22.08.2008
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