The UDF (SA) Harley-Davidsons - the First H-D's used on a large scale in WW2

Hi

I have been thinking that the UDF's Harley-Davidson's must have been the first Harley-Davidson's to be used on a large scale in World War 2, as they entered active war-time duty in East Africa on the 2nd November 1940. This was more than a year before the USA and two years before Canada could deploy their Harley-Davidson's in active war-time duty.  Let me explain:

• The initial land thrust of Germany was in an easterly direction, but when it turned towards the west Germany quickly occupied western Europe.  As a consequence, Britain extracted their land-based forces in the Dunkirk Evacuation.  At that time, there were no Harley-Davidson's in use by the British or French Defence Forces (that I have been able to ascertain). 

Time Line of Land Campaigns in WW2

• Britain was involved on a large number of fronts, due to it's occupation of a large number of territories across the world.  Some of the areas where British Commonwealth Forces were engaged in a land war with the Axis were in East Africa, North Africa and in Madagascar.  Again, it was mainly South Africa and later Canada (outside of the USA) that acquired Harley-Davidson's for their war effort.  And the UDF's Harley-Davidson's were deployed to East Africa in November 1940.
• The USA only became involved in WW2 after the attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941. 

Which is why I hold the opinion that the UDF (SA)'s Harley-Davidson's were the first Harley's to see action on a large scale in World War 2.  I have prepared a high level time line that depicts the major campaigns (see graphic above).

EXPLANATION

Both England and the USA fought long and hard battles against the Axis in the Air on Sea.  In this view, I actually only looked at the Land battles that were fought, as the Harley-Davidson's could only be used on land.

SOURCE

The source for the above was mainly Wikipedia.