Kínai RL 45 motoros őrjárat Taierzhuang ostrománál, 1938. Az oldalkocsiban
ülő katona egy ZB-26-os könnyűgéppuskával van ellátva
Chinese RL45 motorcycle patrol during the battle of Taierzhuang, 1938. The soldier
in the passanger seat is equipped with a ZB-26 Light Machinegun.
Az RL 45-ös motorkerékpárok a Harley-Davidson gyártósoráról gördültek le a Wisconsin állambeli Milwaukee-ban, 1932 és 1936 között. Mivel a Nagy Gazdasági Világválságot(1929-1939) csak két amerikai motorkerékpár gyártó vészelte át, így az RL 45-ösöket az amerikai hadsereg is szolgálatba állította. Jópár darab ment külföldre is, olyan szövetséges országoknak mint Kína, de a japánoknál is gyártották licensz alapján (Rikuo Internal Combustion Company) egészen 1958-ig.
ENG: The RL 45 motorcycles were built by the manufacturer Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States between 1932 and 1936. With Harley-Davidson being one of only two American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression, RL 45 motorcycles were found in US military service. A number were sold to US-friendly nations such as China, while the Japanese manufacturer Rikuo Internal Combustion Company built them under license until 1958.
ENG: The RL 45 motorcycles were built by the manufacturer Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States between 1932 and 1936. With Harley-Davidson being one of only two American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression, RL 45 motorcycles were found in US military service. A number were sold to US-friendly nations such as China, while the Japanese manufacturer Rikuo Internal Combustion Company built them under license until 1958.
Chinese RL 45 patrol. Date unknown
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