World War II US Cavalry Units
Pacific Theater
At the time of Pearl Harbor, the United States Army still had ten cavalry regiments.The 26th (Filipino Scouts) fought on horseback in the Philippines, while the rest were fought as infantry. Despite this, the cavalry units maintained their own unique traditions, and identity as they saw action in the Pacific and China-Burma-India theatre. This book covers all of the US cavalry units to see action during World War II. It includes the little-covered Texan National Guard regiments, who fought beside ex-Merrill's Marauders as a deep penetration unit. It also contains color-plates of the uniforms of the US Army's last mounted cavalry as well as tropical combat dress worn by the dismounted units.
Osprey's elite series title for all cavalry units that participated in World War II (1939-1945). At the time of Pearl Harbor, the United States Army still had ten cavalry regiments that were mounted on horses. One, the 26th (Filipino Scouts) fought on horseback in the Philippines, while the rest were dismounted and fought as infantry. Despite this, the cavalry units maintained their own unique organization, traditions, and identity as they saw action in the Pacific and China-Burma-India theatre. This book covers all of the US cavalry units to see action during World War II, most of which survive to this day. It includes the little-covered Texan National Guard regiments, who took part in the vicious street fighting in Manila in 1945, and who fought beside ex-Merrill's Marauders as a deep penetration unit. It also contains detailed color-plates showing the unique uniforms of the US Army's last mounted cavalry as well as tropical combat dress worn by the dismounted units.
| Autor: | Rottman Gordon L. |
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| ISBN: | 9781846034510 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Bloomsbury |
| Veröffentlicht: | 10.10.2009 |
| Untertitel: | Pacific Theater |
| Schlagworte: | 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 Asian History HISTORY / Asia / General HISTORY / Military / General HISTORY / Military / Land Forces HISTORY / Military / Pictorial HISTORY / Military / United States HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General Land forces and warfare Military institutions Modern warfare Regiments USA United States of America, USA Warfare & defence c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period) c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
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