Axis Cavalry in World War II
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Description
It is often forgotten that the German Wehrmacht of 1939-45 relied heavily upon horses.
Not only was the majority of Army transport and much of the artillery dependent on draught horse teams; the Germans also kept a horse-mounted cavalry division in the field until the end of 1941. After withdrawing it, they discovered a need to revive and greatly expand their cavalry units in 1943-45. The Army and Waffen-SS cavalry proved their worth on the Russian Front, supported by other Axis cavalry contingents - Romanian, Hungarian, Italian, and locally recruited.
In this book an experienced horseman describes that last generation of horse-soldiers in a text supported by tables, photographs, and meticulous colour plates.
Table of Contents
Operations of the 1st Cavalry Division and of mounted reconnaissance units in Poland and France, 1939-40
Operation Barbarossa - German cavalry in Russia, June-December 1941
Expanded roles for cavalry from spring 1942 - typical operations: anti-partisan warfare, and reconnaissance
The Waffen-SS cavalry
Axis cavalry: Cossacks, Kalmyks, Italian, Rumanian and Hungarian units
Support services
Equipment and weapons
Product details
| Published | 25 Nov 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781841763231 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 39 b/w; 0 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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