Soviet Cavalry Operations During the Second World War - and the Genesis of the Operational Manoeuvre Group (Hardcover)

While the development of tanks had largely led to the replacement of cavalry in most armies by 1939, the Soviets retained a strong mounted arm. In the terrain and conditions of the Eastern Front they were able to play an important role denied them elsewhere. John Harrel shows how the Soviets developed a doctrine of deep penetration, using cavalry formations to strike into the Axis rear, disrupting logistics and lines of communication, encircling and isolating units. Interestingly he shows that this doctrine did not stem from the native cavalry tradition of the steppe but from the example of the American Civil War. The American approach was copied by the Russians in WWI and the Russian Civil War, refined by the Soviets in the early stages of World War Two and perfected during the last two years of the war. The Soviet experience demonstrated that deep operations (cavalry raids) against enemy rear echelons set the conditions for victory. Although the last horse-mounted units disappeared in the 1950s, their influence led directly to the formation of the Operational Manoeuvre Groups that, ironically, faced US forces in the Cold War.

General

Imprint:	Pen & Sword Military
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	John S Harrel
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-5267-4302-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Land forces & warfare > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5267-4302-7
Barcode:	9781526743022

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