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Harley-Davidson WLA: The Main US Military Motorcycle of World War II

Harley-Davidson WLA: The Main US Military Motorcycle of World War II

Hardcover

Series: Legends of Warfare: Ground, Book 15

MotorcyclesWorld War II

Currently unavailable to order

ISBN10: 076435924X
ISBN13: 9780764359248
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: Mar 28 2020
Pages: 112
Weight: 1.65
Height: 0.70 Width: 9.30 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
Developed for the US Army's mechanized cavalry, the Harley-Davidson WLA became the leading US military motorcycle of the war.

  • It served the US armed services as a messenger and military police vehicle.
  • The Red Army's motorcycle battalions, reconnaissance units of its tank armies, also used them as their primary vehicle.
  • The armies of the Soviet Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, China, and Brazil also made use of the model and its variants.
  • It is known today as the Liberator.

Discover the history and stories of individuals who rode this icon to war and why the model is now a favorite among civilian collectors.

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