Royal Navy Vosper MTB flotilla 0320 Bicycle-mounted troops were a key

Bicycle-mounted troops were a key component of many armies early in the Second World War

you can never have too many elephants

Tropical Hazards including Exhaustion

armed with doglock carbines which could be fired from the saddle

As his reputation developed he gained the nickname Cherniy Chort ("Black Devil")

Royal Navy Vosper MTB flotilla 0320 Bicycle-mounted troops were a keyAt the outbreak of war, Britain had 3 formed MTB flotillas, precious few to cover the worlds largest empire. But with judicious use of what were pre war civilian boatyards and the huge resources of their empire and help from the USA, the Coastal Forces would in 1944 have 25,000 sailors in over 2000 small craft! These Flotillas, enhanced by Commonwealth, Dutch, Norwegian, French, and other free forces sank over 400 enemy vessels, including 48 E boats