File:Victory show Cosby Leicestershire UK 2011-09-03 zaphad1 IMG 3592 Reenactment WWII British single-seat folding Welbike motorycles parachute airdrop container etc.jpg

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English: Welbike motorycles and parachute airdrop container, military bicycle, Jeep vehicle, etc.
The Welbike was a British single-seat folding motorcycle produced during World War II at the direction of Station IX — the "Inter Services Research Bureau" — based at Welwyn, UK, for use by Special Operations Executive (SOE). It has the distinction of being the smallest motorcycle ever used by the British Armed Forces.[1] Between 1942 and 1943, 3,641 units (plus a prototype and some pilot models) were built and, although not much used by the SOE, some were issued to the British 1st and 6th Airborne Divisions and some were used at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden.
The Italians, Germans and Americans also developed small motorcycles for their airborne forces during World War II.
  • The photo was taken on September 3, 2011, during the Victory Show 2011, held in the small village of Cosby, Leicestershire, UK. The Victory Show is the largest event in the country, commemorating World War II on a 100-acre site at Foxlands Farm every September. The event features historical reenactments of military events, including a battle and an air display.
  • The photographer's Flickr album contains photos of WWII militaria, including weapons, ammunition, uniforms, insignia, personal equipment, reproductions, and originals, available for reenactment and as collector's items on sale at the trade stalls (militaria fair), as well as vehicles, trucks, tanks, aircraft, cannons, tractors, tents, vintage automobiles, and more in the public visitor areas/reenactors' camp. The collection mainly consists of contemporary WW2 gear and replicas, used by military units of Nazi Germany (Wehrmacht), United Kingdom (British Armed Forces), USA (United States Armed Forces), and others.
  • Photo by zaphad1 published on Flickr under the CC BY 2.0 license.
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