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14 FEATURED TITLES Harley-Davidson WLA The Main US Military Motorcycle of World War II Robert S. Kim The story of an iconic model in the long history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the WLA, which was used by Allied forces during WWII, is told for the first time. Robert Kim is a lawyer and published historian who has been a motorcycle rider since the 1990s. His career practicing law and in government included serving as a civilian in the war in Iraq. In 2017, he published his first book, Project Eagle: The American Christians of North Korea in World War II . He lives in McLean, Virginia. Developed for the US Army's mechanized cavalry, it became the leading US military motorcycle of the war. It served the US armed services as a messenger and military police vehicle. The Red Army's motorcycle battalions, reconnaissance units of its tank armies, also used them as their primary vehicle. The armies of the Soviet Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, China, and Brazil also made use of the model and its variants. • Military history of the Harley-Davidson WLA, the leading American motorcycle of WWII • Ideal for military history enthusiasts who enjoy concise, affordable warfare histories with rare archival photographs • See why this iconic motorcycle is now a favorite among civilian collectors It is known today as the "Liberator"; discover the history and stories of individuals who rode this icon to war and why the model is now a favorite among civilian collectors. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5924-8 $19.99 US | £18.99 GBP | $28.99 CAN HC • 112 pp. • 9 " x 9 " (229 x 229 mm) 139 color & b/w images History / Military / Vehicles Transportation / Motorcycles / History AVAILABLE: NOW ISBN: 978-0-7643-5924-8 $19.99 9 780764 359248 51999