BMW Motorcycles In World War II: R12/R75 (1991) By Janusz Piekalkiewicz

Over 220 photos show the various R12 and R75 types in various combat roles on all war fronts

The heavy "Kriegselefanten" (war elephants) BMW R 75 with its powered sidecar is now presented in full detail. In over 2O photographs, most unpublished, this book shows the history of the R 75 in action from the deserts of North Africa to the wintry steppes of Russia.

Almost every situation in which the R 75 was used in combat is shown in these exceptional photo¬graphs — much interesting and new information is presented. Also, the Wehrmacht service, which used the middle and heavy BMW motorcycles such as the R 16 or R 12, which were the pre-cursors of the R 75, is shown.

A former German sergeant of a motorcycle company gives his combat experiences with the R 75, while German army documents give a view into the technical details of motorcycle combat operations.

Exact technical drawings and photographs, along with detailed descriptions, introduce the reader to the technical aspects of the R 75. The technical section presents the complete data on the R 75 and gives a listing of all middle and heavy BMW 2-cylinder production motorcycles and their variants.

This book is a trove of inter¬esting historical and technical details, much of which has been unknown till now.

Schiffer Military History