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Cycling Soldiers

Episode 6 of 10

The bicycle is pressed into service in then Boer War and again in 1914 when thousands sign up to join Cyclist battalions who rode them to the front with full kit and rifles

Presenter: Martin Ellis

Producer: Simon Evans
A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 Jun 201802:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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