British Cavalryman vs German Cavalryman - Alan Steele

British Cavalryman vs German Cavalryman

Belgium and France 1914

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
80 Seiten
2022
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-4882-6 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
Fully illustrated, this book casts light on the utility and role of the German and British cavalry in the early stages of World War I on the Western Front.

In the early months of World War I, before the fighting degenerated into static trench warfare, there was a brief period of mobile combat as the German Army advanced through Belgium and northern France, forcing the French and British forces facing them to retreat. Both sides in the escalating conflict deployed substantial numbers of cavalry units to screen their infantry forces, conduct reconnaissance and harness their superior mobility to undertake aggressive combat operations. In the summer of 1914, the British cavalry had the difficult task of covering the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force and the German cavalry, the equally demanding task, after weeks of combat and forced marches, of maintaining contact with a rapidly retiring enemy.

In this book a comparative assessment is made of each side’s doctrine, organization, equipment and training, followed by a detailed analysis of their actual performance in three key encounter actions: Casteau/Soignies (22 August), Cérizy/Moÿ (28 August) and Le Montcel/Frétoy (7 September). This analysis is supported by carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned full-colour artwork and maps.

Alan Steele joined the British Army in 1998 and served for 21 years, deploying on operations to Northern Ireland, the Balkans and Afghanistan. His first degree was in Ancient History and ever since discovering Xenophon, who wrote the earliest extant Western texts on horsemanship and the command of cavalry, he has been fascinated by cavalry warfare. Raffaele Ruggeri has long been interested in military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey.

Introduction
The Opposing Sides
Casteau, 22 August 1914
Cérizy-Moÿ, 28 August 1914
Le Montcel, 7 September 1914
Analysis
Aftermath
Unit Organizations
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Combat
Illustrationen Mr Raffaele Ruggeri
Zusatzinfo Colour artwork plates and maps; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations.
Sprache englisch
Maße 184 x 248 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Allgemeines / Lexika
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Neuzeit (bis 1918)
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-4728-4882-9 / 1472848829
ISBN-13 978-1-4728-4882-6 / 9781472848826
Zustand Neuware
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