Gordon L. Rottman

World War II Us Cavalry Groups

European Theater
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The cavalry regiments of the US Army were in the process of being transformed into a mechanised force when the USA entered World War II. While those cavalry regiments deployed to the Pacific to fight the Japanese were turned into infantry units, those sent to Europe were employed as light armour in the cavalry's traditional spearhead roles.

Produktdetails

• Elite
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 182mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 216g
• ISBN-13: 9781849087971
• ISBN-10: 1849087970
• Artikelnr.: 34788048

Autorenporträt

Gordon L. Rottman

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction /Pre-war cavalry regiments
dawn of mechanization, new missions, transformation /Anatomy of the cavalry group (mechanized)
groups, squadrons, and troops /Cavalry group missions
capabilities, limitations; reconnaissance in force, covering, screening, and pursuit /Cavalry group tactics
task forces, movement formations, and squadron tactics /Reorganization and deployment
new structure, new equipment, on to Europe /Cavalry group service histories
2d, 3d, 4th, 6th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 101st, 102d, 106th, 113th, and 115th Cavalry Groups /The cavalry groups in action
2d, 3d, 6th, and 11th Cavalry Groups in Europe /Select bibliography /Index