Riders of the apocalypse : German cavalry and modern warfare, 1870 - 1945
The day of the horseman -- The legacy of 1870 -- Not quite sunset: the cavalry in World War i -- False dawn: the interwar period, 1918-1933 -- The field of Mars: cavalry equipment, horses, and doctrine in the 1930s -- Bucking the trend: the cavalry rides to war, 1939-1940 -- Barbarossa: the 1st Cava...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press,
2012
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| Schlagworte: | World War, 1939-1945 Deutschland Kavallerie Kriegführung Geschichte 1870-1945 |
| Umfang: | XIV, 312 S. |
| Zusammenfassung: | The day of the horseman -- The legacy of 1870 -- Not quite sunset: the cavalry in World War i -- False dawn: the interwar period, 1918-1933 -- The field of Mars: cavalry equipment, horses, and doctrine in the 1930s -- Bucking the trend: the cavalry rides to war, 1939-1940 -- Barbarossa: the 1st Cavalry Division in Russia, 1941-1942 -- Hell's outriders: cavalry of the Waffen-SS -- Pale horsemen: the 8th Waffen-SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer, 1942-1943 -- Last recall: the 1st Cavalry Corps, 1943-1945 -- Epilogue. Whither the horses? |
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| Beschreibung: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-302) and index |
| Beschreibung: | XIV, 312 S. Ill. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1612510868 9781612510866 |