A German BMW R-75 and SdKfz222 Armoured Car reconnaissance platoon pauses in a French town. The BMW R-75 was capable of a maximum road speed of 92 km/h (57mph) with the side-car, and a range of 340 km (211 miles) (scanned by HOS Bandit)

Reconnaissance Platoon

German Soldiers march amidst the dust of the Russian Summer, July 1941. Despite having developed the most sophisticated mechanized warfare tactics in the world, the Wehrmact relied heavily on foot soldiers to provide the core of the invasion Army. (scanned by HOS Bandit)

Operation Barbarossa

Blitzkrieg in Action-scouts on BMW R-75 Motorcycles with side-cars and Czech built PzKfw 35(t) tanks, advance across the plains of Western Ukraine, June 1941. The Wehrmact tended to use motorcycle companies for reconnaissance purposes. (scanned by HOS Bandit)