Axis Cavalry in World War II - Couverture souple

Fowler, Jeffrey T

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841763233 ISBN 13 : 9781841763231

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

MIKE CHAPPELL comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952 and retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has written and illustrated many books for Osprey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1841763233
• ISBN 13: 9781841763231
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Chappell Mike
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: EDITIONS GALLIMARD; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italie