{"product_id":"bmw-motorcycles-in-world-war-ii-r12-r75","title":"BMW Motorcycles in World War II R12 \/ R75","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Janusz Piekalkiewicz, ISBN: 9780887403064, 190 pages, Published in 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis documentation deals with an infrequently written about topic: motorcycles in combat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe heavy \"Kriegselefanten\" (war elephants) BMW R 75 with its powered side car is now presented in full detail. In over 2O photo¬graphs, most unpublished, this book shows the history of the R 75 in action from the deserts of North Africa to the wintry steppes of Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlmost every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, are shown.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExact 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a trove of inter¬esting historical and technical details, much of which has been unknown till now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schiffer Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628239732956,"sku":"9780887403064","price":89.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b17243b_bmw_motorcycles_wwII__36901.1407386330.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772093983","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/bmw-motorcycles-in-world-war-ii-r12-r75","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}