Военная история / The Military History of the Bicycle: The Forgotten War Machine

Название: The Military History of the Bicycle: The Forgotten War Machine
Автор: John Norris
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Год: 2021
Страниц: 201
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 52 MB

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.