Bicycling to victory! Soldiers were moved by trucks and trains to the front, transported on the backs of tanks and armoured vehicles into combat. But sometimes they also went by using the good old bicycle. Pedaling over the paved roads of Western Europe and East Asia, specialised bicycle-companies surprised through mobility and independence. Bikes were comparatively cheap to mass produce and did not need fuel nor fodder. So they proved a real alternative to those nations, that had to budget their oil resources.

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
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Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
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Written by: Indy Neidell
Research by: Indy Neidell
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Lucas Aimo
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński

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Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
Finnish wartime Photograph Archive
Library and Archives Canada
Imperial War Museum
NHK

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Question - Million Eyes
Disciples of Sun Tzu - Christian Andersen
Weapon of Choice - Fabien Tell
Trapped in a Maze - Philip Ayers
Beware of Traps - The Fly Guy Five
Not Safe Yet - Gunnar Johnsen
Chasing Snakes - Martin Landstrom

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.