M42 Truppenfahrrad

The M42 Truppenfahrrad was a military bicycle issued to the Heer and Waffen SS during World War II.

[1] Special equipment for military use was: the steering bar, the saddle, the toolbox (which could be fitted with two grenades) and the porter at the back.

On the steering bar were holders mounted for holding a variety of items, such as a half-shelter tent, clothing, and panzerfausts.

Numerous units of the German ground forces were equipped with bicycles.

This German World War II article is a stub.