Axis Cavalry in World War II, Men at Arms No 361, Osprey

Brand: Osprey
Product Code: D18930 [18930]
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Date added: 25/02/2021

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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.

Contents:

GERMAN ARMY CAVALRY 1939-41

Pre-war re-organisation
bicycle troops
'Army' and 'Troop' cavalry
reconnaissance battalions
1st Horse Regiment, pre- & post-mobilisation
1st Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Division

GERMAN ARMY CAVALRY OPERATIONS 1939-41

1st Cavalry Brigade in Poland, 1939
1st Cavalry Division in the West, May-June 1940
Russia June-December 1941
the lessons of winter

THE CONTINUING ROLE OF CAVALRY 1942-45

Anti-partisan operations
mounted military police
Revival of Army regiments and formations, 1942-45 - Cavalry Command for Special Operations, 1942 - Cavalry Unit Von Boselager, 1942-43 - Cavalry Regiments Centre, North & South, 1943-44 - Army cavalry brigades, divisions and corps, 1944-45

THE WAFFEN-SS CAVALRY