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Osprey Publishing Axis Cavalry in World War II MAA361

Osprey Publishing Axis Cavalry in World War II MAA361

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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