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During WWII, British engineers created the Welbike, a folding motorcycle small enough to fit in a parachute container. Designed for paratroopers to gain mobility after landing, this 32kg motorcycle could be assembled in 15 seconds and reach 30mph. But Normandy's thick mud turned the ingenious design into a liability.

This video reveals:
• How engineers folded a functional motorcycle into a 4-foot container
• The 15-second assembly process paratroopers trained to master
• Why D-Day's mud defeated the Welbike's clever engineering

00:00 The Motorcycle That Fell From the Sky
02:46 Airborne Mobility Problem
05:33 Folding Engineering Marvel
08:19 Assembly in Combat Conditions
11:06 Normandy Mud Reality
13:52 Lessons in Overengineering

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Sources:
• Imperial War Museum - Airborne Forces Equipment
• "British Airborne Forces 1940-45" by Tim Saunders
• Welbike Technical Manual - War Office 1942

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