Mechanized Juggernaut or Military Anachronism? Horses and the German Army of World War II

by Richard L. DiNardo and Williamson Murray

Book Overview

One of the great misconceptions of the Second World War is the notion that the German Army was the epitome of mechanical efficiency--combining lightning speed with awesome military power. R. L. DiNardo argues that, although the elite panzer divisions were indeed formidable units, about 75 percent of the German Army were infantry divisions who relied primarily on the horse for transport. So, DiNardo asks, how modern was the Wehrmacht during World...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313278105
• ISBN13: 9780313278105
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.6"