Horsemen in No Man's Land British Cavalry and Trench Warfare, 1914-1918

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  • Engels
  • Paperback
  • 9781526761231
  • 16 oktober 2019
  • 240 pagina's
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Of what use were the British cavalry during the years of trench warfare on the Western Front? On a static battlefield dominated by the weapons of the industrial age, by the machine gun and massed artillery, the cavalry were seen as an anachronism. They were vulnerable to modern armaments, of little value in combat and a waste of scarce resources. At least, that is the common viewpoint. Indeed, the cavalry have been consistently underestimated since the first histories of the Great War were written. But, in light of modern research, is this the right verdict? David Kenyon seeks to answer this question in his thought-provoking new study. His conclusions challenge conventional wisdom on the subject - they should prompt a radical re-evaluation of the role of the horseman on the battlefields of France and Flanders a century ago. Using evidence gained from primary research into wartime records and the eyewitness accounts of the men who were there - who saw the cavalry in action - he reassesses the cavalry's contribution and performance. His writing gives a vivid insight into the cavalry tactics and the ethos of the cavalrymen of the time. He also examines how the cavalry combined with the other arms of the British army, in particular the tanks. His well-balanced and original study will be essential reading for students of the Western Front and for anyone who is interested in the long history of cavalry combat.

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en
Bindwijze
Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
16 oktober 2019
Aantal pagina's
240
Illustraties
Nee

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Hoofdauteur
David Kenyon
Hoofduitgeverij
Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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Studieboek
Ja
Verpakking breedte
156 mm
Verpakking hoogte
234 mm
Verpakking lengte
234 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
251 g

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