Bolt Action - Blitzkrieg German Kradschutzen Motorcycle Combination Palms off Using their reliable M3 Half-track

Using their reliable M3 Half-track as a basis

enabling the mortar to be towed into action

Roughly translated as the ‘mace-thrower’

7 soldiers with rifles/carbines

Pz 39 anti-tank rifle

Bolt Action - Blitzkrieg German Kradschutzen Motorcycle Combination Palms off Using their reliable M3 Half-trackKradschtzen, or motorcycle troops, were a common part of German Panzer Divisions until 1942, by which time they had largely been replaced by Panzer grenadiers mounted in armoured carriers. Their manpower was often recruited from former cavalry units. Although transported on BMW and Zndapp motorcycles (usually with sidecars), these units dismounted to fight. Their missions were to rapidly outflank the enemy, seize forward areas and act as fast