Motorcycles in the Great War

Another title from this author once again explores motorcycle history, this time set against the backdrop of World War I. It is published to mark a hundred years since the war, whose consequences fatally shaped the subsequent course of events in Europe. The book is not a historical study of the war itself; it has the modest ambition of shedding light on the role of motorcycles and the soldiers who served with them during the conflict. Motorcycles in the Great War performed a range of specific tasks, including the vitally important courier service as well as ambulance and reconnaissance duties. Armies used motorcycles...