Название: The Military History of the Bicycle: The Forgotten War Machine
Автор: John Norris
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526763518
Год: 2021
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 201
Размер: 51,9 МБ
Язык: Английский
Almost as soon as a viable metal-framed bike was invented, it was put to military use, offering a much cheaper, less fragile and less logistically demanding alternative to horse transport. Widely used in many armies from the late 19th century, through both world wars and beyond, the bicycle really is the forgotten war machine. John Norris traces traces the development of military cycling from first experiments, including early (often flawed) designs for armed and multi-passenger versions. He explains how any why bikes were used for rapid movement of infantry units as well as carrying messages and other tasks.