La primera por la izquierda es una motocicleta BMW R 4, las otras dos son BMWs R 35 junto a dos columnas de Panzerkampfwagen I, probablemente en Polonia en 1939.

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WWII. German motorcycle courier gets his machine fueled up. From the looks of both man and machine, the ride hasn't been easy, with mud being the primary problem. Lone couriers had one of the most dangerous jobs, often crossing hostile territory with only speed and a rifle or SMG for protection. Losses in their ranks was predictably heavy.

Soldiers from Totenkopf Division struggle to move a BMW R12 motorcycle combination bogged down in a soft, sandy road during the drive on Leningrad in the early autumn of 1941. The motorcycle, driven by an SS-Rottenführer who is wearing the Iron Cross Second Class ribbon, is marked with the white Totenkopf emblem painted on the side of the front mudguard along with a white number “23” on the side of the gas tank.

German advances into Russia were so swift these two Germans take a nap - Eastern Front, July 1941.

WWII, German BMW R75 sidecar motorbike.