Motorcyclist of the British First Airborne; Second World War
A soldier, of the Motorcycle Section of the British First Airborne Division, heading off on his motorcycle, 1944. The lightweight machine shown had a two-stroke petrol engine, was geared for rough surfaces and was light enough to be carried over obstacles. In September 1944, the British First Airborne Division took part in Operation Market Garden
Picture No
10218109
Media ID
45987026
Size
4229px x 5704px
(2.4MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News. 1944, page 165
Date
1944
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