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Axis Cavalry in World War II

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - World War II - Axis - Germany

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
Axis Cavalry in World War II
Publisher
Category
Author
Dr. Jeffrey Fowler
Publish Year
2001
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147343655
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA361
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA361

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 color plates.