In 1941, German Radfahrtruppen used bicycles to keep reconnaissance units mobile across the Eastern Front. Carrying weapons like the MG34, these units provided mobile firepower without relying on fuel or horses.
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The Japanese also adopted the bicycle when they invaded South-East Asia
Just going for a lovely bike ride. Until it’s time to set up the death machine!
The atrocity fans were not the inventors of bicycle troops but probably used them longer than most because of their chronic lack of motor vehicles.
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tour de france 1940:
Yea, and 75% of their rolling stock was horses drawn at the start of the war. That didn't help just like those bikes didn’t.
I bet they were a big help in the Russian winters
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