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Riders of the Apocalypse: German Cavalry and Modern Warfare, 1870-1945

David R. Dorondo

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Description:The history of the German cavalry, a combat arm that not only survived World War I but also rode to war again in 1939 Despite the enduring popular image of the blitzkrieg of World War II, the German Army always depended on horses and could not have waged war without them. While the Army's reliance on draft horses to pull artillery, supply wagons, and field kitchens is now generally acknowledged, David Dorondo's Riders of the Apocalypse examines the history of the German cavalry. Though concentrating on the period between 1939 and 1945, the book places that history firmly within the larger context of the mounted arm's development from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to the Third Reich's surrender. Driven by both internal and external constraints to retain mounted forces after 1918, the German Army effectively did nothing to reduce, much less eliminate, the preponderance of non-mechanised formations during its breakneck expansion under the Nazis after 1933. Instead, politicised command decisions, technical insufficiency, industrial bottlenecks, and, finally, wartime attrition meant that Army leaders were compelled to rely on a steadily growing number of combat horsemen throughout World War II. These horsemen were best represented by the 1st Cavalry Brigade which saw combat in Poland, the Netherlands, France, Russia, and Hungary. Their service, however, came to be cruelly dishonoured by the horsemen of the 8th Waffen-SS Cavalry Division, a unit whose troopers spent more time killing civilians than fighting enemy soldiers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Riders of the Apocalypse: German Cavalry and Modern Warfare, 1870-1945. To get started finding Riders of the Apocalypse: German Cavalry and Modern Warfare, 1870-1945, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The history of the German cavalry, a combat arm that not only survived World War I but also rode to war again in 1939 Despite the enduring popular image of the blitzkrieg of World War II, the German Army always depended on horses and could not have waged war without them. While the Army's reliance on draft horses to pull artillery, supply wagons, and field kitchens is now generally acknowledged, David Dorondo's Riders of the Apocalypse examines the history of the German cavalry. Though concentrating on the period between 1939 and 1945, the book places that history firmly within the larger context of the mounted arm's development from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to the Third Reich's surrender. Driven by both internal and external constraints to retain mounted forces after 1918, the German Army effectively did nothing to reduce, much less eliminate, the preponderance of non-mechanised formations during its breakneck expansion under the Nazis after 1933. Instead, politicised command decisions, technical insufficiency, industrial bottlenecks, and, finally, wartime attrition meant that Army leaders were compelled to rely on a steadily growing number of combat horsemen throughout World War II. These horsemen were best represented by the 1st Cavalry Brigade which saw combat in Poland, the Netherlands, France, Russia, and Hungary. Their service, however, came to be cruelly dishonoured by the horsemen of the 8th Waffen-SS Cavalry Division, a unit whose troopers spent more time killing civilians than fighting enemy soldiers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Riders of the Apocalypse: German Cavalry and Modern Warfare, 1870-1945. To get started finding Riders of the Apocalypse: German Cavalry and Modern Warfare, 1870-1945, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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