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A BRIEF HISTORY OF MOTORCYCLES IN THE MILITARY
By MAXWELL BARNA
It’s almost crazy to think that just a short century ago, men were still charging the battlefields and attacking their enemies on horseback. Since then, the world has seen two huge wars, hundreds of smaller skirmishes, and military technological advancements that are both terrifying and incredibly badass.
But one piece of battlefield technology that doesn’t get nearly enough credit is the motorcycle. From facilitating mobile machine gun fire in WWI to enabling recon missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, our trusty two-wheeled steeds have helped us get the job done, time and time again.
Click on this link below for more :
https://www.thrillist.com/cars/history-of-u-s-military-motorcycles?vortexd=65
http://www.bikebandit.com/blog/post/history-of-military-motorcycles
Additional video footage :
https://youtu.be/6J5B_LLFWEs
https://youtu.be/KsUWD9DlW8s
https://youtu.be/OyRD9Z_jvGM
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ maj william Maj William W. 'Bill' Price @ maj stephen LTC (Join to see) @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sfc william SFC William Farrell @ ssg robert SSG Robert Webster @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ spc margaret SPC Margaret Higgins SCPO Morris Ramsey Alan K. Cynthia Croft
By MAXWELL BARNA
It’s almost crazy to think that just a short century ago, men were still charging the battlefields and attacking their enemies on horseback. Since then, the world has seen two huge wars, hundreds of smaller skirmishes, and military technological advancements that are both terrifying and incredibly badass.
But one piece of battlefield technology that doesn’t get nearly enough credit is the motorcycle. From facilitating mobile machine gun fire in WWI to enabling recon missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, our trusty two-wheeled steeds have helped us get the job done, time and time again.
Click on this link below for more :
https://www.thrillist.com/cars/history-of-u-s-military-motorcycles?vortexd=65
http://www.bikebandit.com/blog/post/history-of-military-motorcycles
Additional video footage :
https://youtu.be/6J5B_LLFWEs
https://youtu.be/KsUWD9DlW8s
https://youtu.be/OyRD9Z_jvGM
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ maj william Maj William W. 'Bill' Price @ maj stephen LTC (Join to see) @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sfc william SFC William Farrell @ ssg robert SSG Robert Webster @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ spc margaret SPC Margaret Higgins SCPO Morris Ramsey Alan K. Cynthia Croft
Motorcycles
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World History
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Thanks for reminding us about the use of motorcycles which replaced horse cavalry for reconnaissance and screening as well as messenger services for our Army and many others around the world SGT John " Mac " McConnell.
The Germans learned early on to use motorcycles in their Blitzkrieg tactics which combined aircraft, tanks, motorized infantry and artillery and included motorcycles with weapons as well.
I appreciate the video share of early military motorcycles and the men who rode them.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne LTC Bill Koski SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes LTC Wayne Brandon SGT (Join to see) SGT Michael Thorin
The Germans learned early on to use motorcycles in their Blitzkrieg tactics which combined aircraft, tanks, motorized infantry and artillery and included motorcycles with weapons as well.
I appreciate the video share of early military motorcycles and the men who rode them.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne LTC Bill Koski SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes LTC Wayne Brandon SGT (Join to see) SGT Michael Thorin
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SPC John Parmenter
As late as the 1960s, West German Army utilized motorcycles. Not at all sure what their functions were -- some people said they were scouts & others said they were couriers. Each Bundeswehr motorcyclist had a Uzi 9 mm submachine gun strapped to his chest.
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I really liked that- thanks for sharing and would not have minded that duty at all. Thanks for tagging me SGT John " Mac " McConnell and good morning brother
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SSG Pete Fleming LTC Stephen C. SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth PO3 Donald Murphy SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Dave Beran SCPO Morris Ramsey MSgt George Cater PO1 Chris V. SFC (Join to see) MSG Frederick Otero SGT Jim Arnold SFC Craig Dalen MSgt John McGowanSPC Douglas Bolton LTC Stephen B. PO1 Tony Holland Sgt Deborah Cornatzer LCDR (Join to see)
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
Wouldn't mind having one of those old motorcycles. Especially with the original military paint job, and decals.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
That would have been fun and dangerous duty Maj Marty Hogan . Good morning brother .
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