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

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

 

  • Brand: Osprey
  • Product Code: D18930 [18930]
  • Availability: Available upon request within 20 - 40 days.
  • Date added: 25/02/2021
  • 18.00€


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

  • SS-Totenkopf Reiterstandarte
  • SS Cavalry Brigade
  • 8th SS Cavalry Division 'Florian Geyer'
  • 22and SS Volunteer Cavalry Division 'Maria Theresia'
  • 37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division 'Lutzow'

MOUNTING & SUPPORTING THE GERMAN CAVALRY

  • Veterinarians
  • farriers
  • procurement and remounts
  • shelter and feeding
  • casualties

NON-GERMAN CAVALRY FORCES

  • Romania
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Cossacks
  • Kalmyks

FURTHER READING

THE PLATES

Author: Jeffrey T Fowler

Illustrated by: Mike Chappell

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Description: 48 pages, Paperback, 248 X 185 mm. 

Condition: NEW COPY

Shipping weight: 0.33 Kg.

Tags: CAVALRY

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