Riders of the Apocalypse : German Cavalry and Modern Warfare, 1870-1945.

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Author / Creator:	Dorondo, David R.
Imprint:	Annopolis : Naval Institute Press, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (546 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Germany. -- Heer -- Cavalry -- History -- 20th century. Germany. -- Heer. World War, 1939-1945 -- Cavalry operations. Cavalry. Military operations, Cavalry. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12398008

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ISBN:	9781612510873 1612510876 9781612510866 1612510868
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Despite the enduring popular image of the blitzkrieg of World War II, the German Army always depended on horses. It could not have waged war without them. While the Army's reliance on draft horses to pull artillery, supply wagons, and field kitchens is now generally acknowledged, D.R. Dorondo's Riders of the Apocalypse examines the history of the German cavalry, a combat arm that not only survived World War I but also rode to war again in 1939. Though concentrating on the period between 1939 and 1945, the book places that history firmly within the larger context of the mounted arm's developme.
Other form:	Print version: 9781612510866

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