Kradschutzen

[cyberia]

All my info said was 20th, Bill. But the mailed arm with dagger was there so I would say you were right on the money. Good call!

[Klaus]

I am pretty sure the last picture was duplicated an sent to russian soldiers to show the germans are as afraid of granades as of kittens.

[cyberia]

Deep mud meant krad crews would have to dismount and push to get their machines through




A krad unit under mortar fire, Eastern Front 1941

[Jim O]

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SS Messenger during mud season, late February, 1944.

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by Jim O

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SS Messenger during mud season, late February, 1944.

Aside from the mud look at all the damage. Huge dent in the sidecar, missing from fender and the head lamp is just a shell.

At least he has two spare tires.

[Jim O]

If they aren't flat...

This was late war and probably was an older machine by this point, so just the fact that it was still in service in 1944 was a tribute to the mechanics of the unit.

[Whiterook]

Great pics and info there gents! Wasn't aware of the Russian side of that.

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by Jim O

If they aren't flat...

This was late war and probably was an older machine by this point, so just the fact that it was still in service in 1944 was a tribute to the mechanics of the unit.

Great "wear and tear" reference for modelers!

[cyberia]

Kradschutzen lead element arriving in Soviet occupied Eastern Poland, 1941





Krad unit halting in a Russian village, 1941

[cyberia]

A Waffen SS krad crew tries to extricate their ride from the Russian mud