Inappropriate for celebrating a 40th birthday, World War 2 is raging and hangs in the balance. Events are tipping to the Allied side, but not very fast. This time, the entire production capacity of Harley-Davidson is requested be the country – and not just for motorcycles!

However, by this time the Jeep takes the place of the WLA and large orders were canceled before the end of the war.

The WLA was the robust “minimalistic motorcycle” and in use in all theaters of war. You can find them today on the Anniversaries in Normandy, the Ardennes or Arnhem.