Canadian motorcycle dispatch riders take their final crosscountry riding tests. A nazi reporter has written on the reverse of the picture on 25. German dispatch rider smoking and soldiers loading trucks, ww2, original photo. Sep 5, 2018 canadian dispatch riders during war on motorcycles. Verlinden 5 german despatch riders military messengers. The largest archive of german wwii images has uploaded 3604 photos to flickr. German riding schools, horses, and riders were of the highest quality, and. After the war, the germans managed to trace dispatch rider s. Breast of man overjacket 43ins to 44inssold out size 9 height of man 511 to 60. German dispatch rider on difficult terrain stock photo. For riders, enlistment as a dispatcher lasted a year, or however long the war lasted.
Dispatch riders uniform setduring ww2 british motorcyclist were to be found in all brigades and divisions preforming a variety of different roles from a dispatch rider delivering messages in the royal signals from unit headquarters and royal artillery delivering messages to gun batteries,road traffic duty in the royal military police and a general motorcyclist in most corp passing on urgent. You can kit up with standard army issue of the time, add a leather jerkin if you want, badge up as quite a few regiments most had motorcycle riders not all where despatch riders, royal engineer sargents had a motorcycle to get to scene of uxbs and the truck with the sapper followed, royal signals is the most well known despatch riders. Unused unissued material date and locations unclear or unknown. During world war ii despatch riders were often referred to as don rs from phonetic. Despatch riders were used by armed forces to deliver urgent orders and messages between headquarters and military units.
During times of war, when telecommunications were limited and insecure dispatch riders or despatch riders, a military messenger on motorcycle were used by the armed forces to deliver urgent orders and messages between headquarters and military units. Historical leatherwear ww2 leather jackets, tunics and trousers. Ww2 nazi german 1943 motorcycle dispatch rider gloves. Vintage 1915 ww1 world war 1 poster the latest despatch send more men. Unfollow ww2 dispatch rider to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A despatch rider or dispatch is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle in the. Containers holding between six and 108 bombs were released from an aircraft and would then burst open, scattering their contents over a wide area. As a result german patrols and dispatch riders such as this one had to ask their way of women and old men working in the fields. They are in excellent order with no damage but just minor surface wear in places, all original buttons are in place and good and the original size label is to the rear for sizes see photos it has a printed date of 1945 and an ink stamped date of july 1945. German soldier riding a motorcycle in the snow of the eastern front in. Ww2 nazi german 1942 motorcycle dispatch rider gloves. Gloves show wear and there is a small tear in the leather pad of the right glove.
In a september 1914 account it is stated that the french despatch riders, like the british, are equipped with a revolver, whereas their german. German soldier in motorcycle reading mixed road signs german soldier on a motorbike. At age 19, having completed basic training at fort william, now known as thunder bay, harry watts official position with the canadian armoured corps initially began as trooper. The boots are dirtydusty from years of storage and could do with a good clean and polish but are in amazing condition, the leather still retaining its original pebbled texture to the surface layer and all is soft and supple, the buckles and straps are again excellent and the soles are in nice. Wikipedia has a brief entry on dispatch riders but that article does not cover the training of those riders.
Motorcycle despatch riders were first used in wwi by the british army royal engineers signal service. Top secret messages could bring dispatch riders right to the front lines. Lss of canadian despatch riders driving up to a truck on motorbikes. Motorbike dispatch riders the unsung heroes of two world.
More information wwii british despatch riders helmet with divisional insignia item 80053. Find dispatch rider from a vast selection of militaria. While in the military the riders were paid 35 shillings per week the equivalent of. An extremely nice pair of wartime british military dispatch riders boots. Ww2 dated 37 pattern long despatch riders gaiters nos. The german butterfly bomb was a highly effective twokilogram antipersonnel weapon dropped by aircraft. A british dispatch rider courier passes a truck on an italian road. The nazi propaganda image shows a local boy on a motorcycle next to a german wehrmacht soldier in the occupied netherlands. The german dispatch rider lets the young, intrigued dutch boy sit on his motorbike once.
Memories of a ww2 despatch rider, by douglas chisholm. More information third reich german army soldier art combat helmet item 79561. Similar in design to the paratroopers helmet, the dispatch riders helmet was introduced in october of 1942. Ww2 british army dispatch riders pantaloons world war wonders. Ww2 nazi german motorcycle dispatch rider gloves aug 26. Unfollow despatch riders ww2 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Manufactured by briggs motor bodies ltd, it is stamped bmb with date 1944 and size 6 12. Norton 16h instructional footage wwii for dispatch riders. Ww2 rubberized motorcyclists coat dispatch rider genuine nos. While each troop had a motorcycle dispatch rider for maintaining. German wehrmacht motorcycle kradmeldern despatch riders.
Each sign is totally unique and made by our master craftsman. Made in 1940s by victory garment manfacturers government contractors. A good original 1945 dated british army dispatch riders pantaloonsbreeches. In the uk despatch rider is also a term used for a motorcycle courier. Hd historic archival stock footage wwii dispatch riders ready for duty.
Sep 09, 2003 in 1914, many of the early despatch riders were recruited on behalf of the war office by the editor of the motor cycle magazine whose offices were in hertford st, coventry. Prospective recruits were interviewed by him and had to provide their own machines for which the war office reimbursed the owner half the price on acceptance. Definition of dispatch rider from the cambridge business english dictionary. The first wraf was an auxiliary organization of the royal air force which was founded in 1918. Apr 01, 2014 hd historic archival stock footage wwii dispatch riders ready for duty. German forces dispatch rider in russia ww2 in color.
Dispatch rider for sale in uk 43 used dispatch riders. A despatch rider or dispatch is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle and occasionally in egypt during world war i, on camels. They were a sitting target for german bombers and fighters who just flew up and down the roads. During world war ii despatch riders were often referred to as don rs from phonetic spelling for d in dr in commonwealth forces. Second world war wwii, russia 1942 1943, dispatch rider of the german. Enlistment did not fall under the jurisdiction of conscription. In world war ii, royal corps of signals soldiers carried out the role and the royal signals motorcycle display team was formed from their number. Nov 01, 2007 yet despite the odds stacked against them, dispatch riders held no rank and were rarely acknowledged for their important role in the war.
When we reached the port of algiers we were welcomed by german aircraft who started attacking the convoy hitting one ship. Ww2 peoples war dispatch rider bef fall of france bbc. Ww2 royal enfield wdc side valve 350 dispatch rider motorbikes duration. Dispatch rider meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
These signs are made to order and take at least 14 days, so be patient. There are four photos of raf drls despatch rider letter service related activities in the book the postal history of the naval and raf postal services by e b proud. Nov 04, 2017 despatch riders bag an original wwii era canadian dispatch free delivery scoyco tank bag best ing for despatch ww2 british army despatch rider motorcycle pannier bag xs small 42l runner food delivery bag starter specs ww2 wwii german motorcycle bag dispatch rider leather ww2 1944 british army military leather bag satchel despatch read more. In the steppes east of the ukraine, there were no road signs and few landmarks by which the germans could take their bearings. The videos below show us some of the training that the riders underwent during the second world war by us, british and canadian soldiers. Bbc ww2 peoples war a few memories of a despatch rider.
The german officer jumped back in the armoured car and it roared off, leaving my dad on the track with a. Jul 23, 2015 riders had to deliver the message via the most direct route, in the shortest possible time. Thousands of pack animals and cavalry horses in wwii labored in the german. Ww1 german motorcycle despatch rider jacket the history bunker. Bsa riders were trained in bulk during wwii british dispatch riders practicing firing their rifles while mounted on their motorcycles. Verlinden 5 german motorcycle despatch riders wwii 2.
Well worth your viewing time if you are interested in this type of motorcycle history. Before bidding please read and take note of the i dont know for sure so please study photos carefully. Wwii canadian motorcycle soldier amid ruins emmerich germany org press photo. They were also used by the royal air force and the royal navy, where they maintained contact with land bases and some of the riders were members of the womens royal naval service wraf. Hd historic archival stock footage wwii dispatch riders. Dec 04, 2012 motorcycle despatch riders were first used in wwi by the british army royal engineers signal service. Photograph showing dispatch rider on a vintage sunbeam 500 british motorcycle. A british dispatch rider speeds to his destination somewhere in england, january1941. By 1940, all of the british navys dispatch riders were women, sending. A passing despatch rider reads a beachhead sign warning against butterfly bombs, normandy, 1944. The largest archive of german wwii images photos on flickr.
Photo bsa m20 riders were trained in bulk during world war ii. Reenactor, in army uniform as military despatch rider, isolated on vintage motorcycle, black country museum 1940s ww2 event summer 2018. The female dispatch motorcycle riders of world war ii motorcyclist. Harry watts the dispatch rider motorcycles in the war. Information during both world wars was on a needtoknow basis, leaving dispatch riders in the dark as to what each message contained. Excellent ww2 british dispatch riders boots in exceptional. A dispatch rider with the 2nd canadian infantry division wrestles his. Mar 10, 2012 ww2 royal enfield wdc side valve 350 dispatch rider motorbikes duration. Great britain and her allies declared war on germany, and soon the. Breast of man overjacket 41ins to 43ins sold out size 10 height of man 511 to 60. Women motorcycle dispatch riders saluting the wrens motoress. Tangier is currently in the kingdom of morocco, but during ww2 and.