{"product_id":"british-airborne-welbike-riders","title":"Bolt Action: British Airborne Welbike Riders","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBritish Airborne Welbike Riders\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second World War gave birth to many new ways of waging war and the airborne forces are a good example. To help the airborne soldier deploy once arriving at his target by glider or parachute jeeps were dropped with them and sometimes bicycles. Weirdest of all perhaps was the wondeful Welbike, a miniature motorcycle that could be assembled in seconds and the paratrooper be on his way to take destruction to the Hun...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was manufactured in Welwyn in Hertfordshire, hence the name. About 4,000 were built and were used in various operations, though the sight of burly paras atop miniature motor cycles must have been an amusing sight for any foe...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was not a great success, it was underpowered and slow, but many were sold to the public after the war and are fondly ridden today by re-enactors and those who collect old machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo a sweaty tired Para however with a long way to plod, they would have been a godsend.....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritish and Polish Paras seem to have used them and quite possibly the Canadians too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Pack contains two metal welbikes and riders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolt Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":57784865915261,"sku":"WGB-BA-32","price":7.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/wgb-ba-32-ab-welbikes-c_1_33b60fa4-78ad-4e63-ade8-03c519273aa9.jpg?v=1779213221","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/british-airborne-welbike-riders","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}