Axis Cavalry in World War II cover
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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.

Table of Contents

The pre-war German cavalry · 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

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Published Nov 25 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
Short code MAA 361
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Mike Chappell

MIKE CHAPPELL comes from an Aldershot family with…

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