Axis Cavalry in World War II

by Jeffrey Fowler

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841763233
• ISBN13: 9781841763231
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.7"