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Moto Guzzi V50 NATO. Dutch Hope in Scared Days

Willy van Gent was an importer and entrepreneur. He had vision. He thought he could give his company a fantastic boost and foundation by selling Moto Guzzis to the Dutch government. In Italy, was the government also the cork on which the parent company floated? You don't want to know how much lobbying, scheming, meetings and ladies of easy virtue have been invested in it. But the decision was made and the Royal Army would drive Guzzi.
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Bianchi MT 61 army motorcycle

Modern army motorcycles are usually slightly more compressed, not too heavy all-roads in a green jacket. They are even available in diesel versions. The motorcycles during WWII were usually very recognizable civilians on 'our' side who were called into arms. They were quite often single-cylinder four-stroke side-valve engines, because they linked reliability to simplicity. On the German side, designers were often carried away by their 'advantage through technology' genes. That led to impressive and complicated machines like the BMW R75 and so on. And as it turned out: You don't win a war with that.