The Motorcycle and the Modern Army
The motorcycle has been an exciting prospect for man.
It is also a reflection of the spirit of adventure that is ingrained in him.
Thus the bike is part of cross country drives, rallies and racing.
In addition its use as an appendage to equipment for the army continues unabated.
There is no doubt that the Second World War brought out the full potential of the bike as a weapon of war.
But with the advent of better means of transportation and more sophisticated weapons its use as a weapon of war is considerably reduced.
Modern armies and air forces have not done away with the motorcycle and it is used by most armies of the world for a number of tasks.
But the bikes use like in the Second World War when it was used with a side car and a mounted machine gun is now only part of history.
Modern armies use the motorcycle as an addendum to their communication network.
Bikes fitted with the latest communication equipment including wireless sets are in fairly common use.
The ability of the bike to move in rugged and mountains terrain is its plus point and the bike with communication equipment can move close to battle lines in inhospitable terrain.
Another use the armies have for the bike is for the Military police.
The Military police has an important role to play when armies are stationed in garrisons at home or abroad.
They are an excellent tool for catching errant service men in military areas.
The bike being versatile as far as movement is concerned is an asset to the military as a police patrol.
Modern armies also use the motorcycles for ceremonial duties.
These duties involving the use of bikes add spit and polish to the Military culture.
Bikes are used for out riding duties for cavalcade of important dignitaries like the President the Vice President and the chiefs of the three services as well as corp.
commanders and heads of army formations.
Outriding duties add to the luster of service life and the motorcycle is part of this ethos.
One of the uses of a motorcycle that still continues is that of a dispatch rider.
This is still in vogue in a lot of armies.
Though there is tremendous advancement in the communication network yet the ubiquitous motorcycle still finds its use as a dispatch rider when the terrain is rough and hilly.
It is also a reflection of the spirit of adventure that is ingrained in him.
Thus the bike is part of cross country drives, rallies and racing.
In addition its use as an appendage to equipment for the army continues unabated.
There is no doubt that the Second World War brought out the full potential of the bike as a weapon of war.
But with the advent of better means of transportation and more sophisticated weapons its use as a weapon of war is considerably reduced.
Modern armies and air forces have not done away with the motorcycle and it is used by most armies of the world for a number of tasks.
But the bikes use like in the Second World War when it was used with a side car and a mounted machine gun is now only part of history.
Modern armies use the motorcycle as an addendum to their communication network.
Bikes fitted with the latest communication equipment including wireless sets are in fairly common use.
The ability of the bike to move in rugged and mountains terrain is its plus point and the bike with communication equipment can move close to battle lines in inhospitable terrain.
Another use the armies have for the bike is for the Military police.
The Military police has an important role to play when armies are stationed in garrisons at home or abroad.
They are an excellent tool for catching errant service men in military areas.
The bike being versatile as far as movement is concerned is an asset to the military as a police patrol.
Modern armies also use the motorcycles for ceremonial duties.
These duties involving the use of bikes add spit and polish to the Military culture.
Bikes are used for out riding duties for cavalcade of important dignitaries like the President the Vice President and the chiefs of the three services as well as corp.
commanders and heads of army formations.
Outriding duties add to the luster of service life and the motorcycle is part of this ethos.
One of the uses of a motorcycle that still continues is that of a dispatch rider.
This is still in vogue in a lot of armies.
Though there is tremendous advancement in the communication network yet the ubiquitous motorcycle still finds its use as a dispatch rider when the terrain is rough and hilly.
