{"product_id":"harley-davidson-wla-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"Harley-Davidson WLA by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped for the US Army's mechanized cavalry, the Harley-Davidson WLA became the leading US military motorcycle of the war. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIt served the US armed services as a messenger and military police vehicle. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eThe Red Army's motorcycle battalions, reconnaissance units of its tank armies, also used them as their primary vehicle. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eThe armies of the Soviet Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, China, and Brazil also made use of the model and its variants. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIt is known today as the \"Liberator.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the history and stories of individuals who rode this icon to war and why the model is now a favorite among civilian collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e[AuthorName]By Robert S. Kim[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]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, \u003cem\u003eProject Eagle: The American Christians of North Korea in World War II\u003c\/em\u003e.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]139 color and b\/w photos[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Main US Military Motorcycle of World War II[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]139 color and b\/w photos[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42651422621790,"sku":"carro-48583796","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764359248.jpg?v=1776301986","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/harley-davidson-wla-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}