Harley-Davidson WLA

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.

Developed for the US Army’s mechanized cavalry, the Harley-Davidson WLA 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.
• 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.

[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, Project Eagle: The American Christians of North Korea in World War II.[/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]