WW1 - War on Two Wheels
WW1 - War on Two Wheels

WW1 - War on Two Wheels

May 07, 2021 | 51 min

A fascinating insight into the role of the bicycle in the First World War - from reconnaissance to transporting ammunition, historian and cycling enthusiast Jeremy Banning explores stories from the battlefield. Ollie Bridgewood discovers the role cycle scouts played in the Army Cycling Corp and rides the original bikes used in the conflict. Mark Beaumont meets the grandson of a WW1 soldier who rode for the Highland Cyclist Battalion and survived brutal combat on the front line.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Jeremy Banning

Naomi Scott

Ollie Bridgewood

Naomi Scott

Mark Beaumont

Share on social media

More Like This

Harold Shipman - Dr Death
Cycling the Frame
Super8 Illusionary Lines
Slaying the Badger
Bicycling Group
The Future of Cities
Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
The Impossible Hour
Fall 2
The Somme
The Hello Girls
Return to Earth
1969 - Following Merckx
The Nansen Passport
Legend Of The Rainbow Jersey
Himalayas
The Harlem Hellfighters' Great War
Gallipoli: The Untold Stories
Gallipoli
Tommy Godwin: The Hardest Year