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Offline Ack-Ack

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Columbia Compax
« on: April 07, 2014, 05:58:43 PM »
I think it's time to add one of the most over looked ground vehicles that used in the war, the bicycle.

This was the Columbia Compax, used by US forces in all theaters of operation.






The British BSA Airborne Folding Paratrooper Bike was also used by the British and Commonwealth forces in all theaters and used extensively in Market Garden.





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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2014, 06:24:59 PM »
Give it to troops  :aok
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2014, 07:19:45 PM »
+1 maybe it will speed up the slow knight troops  :)
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2014, 08:19:00 PM »
Quote from: Coalcat1 on April 07, 2014, 07:19:45 PM
+1 maybe it will speed up the slow knight troops  :)
I'll rust all the knight troop's chains  :t
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2014, 05:36:37 AM »
+1 This sounds nice. :aok
Maybe also time to add german motorbikes.
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2014, 03:07:38 PM »
Would it have a little bell?  :D
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2014, 03:29:01 PM »
Quote from: Drano on April 08, 2014, 03:07:38 PM
Would it have a little bell?  :D
Quote from: XxDaSTaRxx on March 26, 2014, 09:10:37 PM
"Who's got the troops? We only need one more!"

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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2014, 04:17:08 PM »
Quote from: Drano on April 08, 2014, 03:07:38 PM
Would it have a little bell?  :D

And a basket in the front.

While looking up the Compax, found out that some of the first assault vehicles were bikes.

A quadracycle from 1899 with a maxim machine gun and armored shield.




Another one referred to as an "armored cruiser".


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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2014, 04:32:46 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on April 08, 2014, 04:17:08 PM
And a basket in the front.

While looking up the Compax, found out that some of the first assault vehicles were bikes.

A quadracycle from 1899 with a maxim machine gun and armored shield.
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Another one referred to as an "armored cruiser".
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2014, 05:17:04 PM »
i'm sure alot of germans died laughing.
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2014, 05:19:09 PM »
Quote from: lunatic1 on April 08, 2014, 05:17:04 PM
i'm sure alot of germans died laughing.


I wouldn't be so sure about that...

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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2014, 05:20:58 PM »
it figures--germans got motorcycles--our guys got bicycles
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2014, 05:31:10 PM »
Quote from: lunatic1 on April 08, 2014, 05:20:58 PM
it figures--germans got motorcycles--our guys got bicycles


Look again at the picture...
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2014, 06:31:55 PM »
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Re: Columbia Compax
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2014, 06:45:43 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on April 08, 2014, 04:17:08 PM
And a basket in the front.

While looking up the Compax, found out that some of the first assault vehicles were bikes.


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Looks like this one is from the Ministry of Silly Walks
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