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Cavalry of World War Ii
Cavalry of World War Ii
Author: Janusz Piekalkiewicz
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Cavalry of World War II by Janusz Piekalkiewicz delivers a granular, campaign‑by‑campaign history of horse‑mounted and mounted support units in the Second World War, situating cavalry operations within broader strategic and national formations. The narrative examines cavalry roles—from reconnaissance, screening and shock action to exploitation—tracing how traditional horse cavalry operated alongside and gradually gave way to mechanized and motorized formations across multiple theaters, with particular emphasis on Eastern Front operations and a comparative treatment of German, Soviet, Polish and other Axis and Allied forces.
Presented as a richly illustrated reference, the book features numerous wartime photographs of cavalry operations and war horses and campaign maps that clarify unit movements and engagements; published by Stein & Day (ISBN 9780812827491), it serves as both a pictorial study and an operational overview. Piekalkiewicz’s Polish background informs the detailed coverage of Polish cavalry, making the volume especially useful to military‑history enthusiasts and researchers interested in the evolution of mounted warfare in 1939–1945.
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Basic Bibliographic Data
Cavalry of World War II
Author: Janusz Piekalkiewicz
Publisher: Stein & Day
Type of Book
Non‑fiction
Military history
Second World War reference work
Operational overview of cavalry in WWII
Subject and Thematic Focus
Mounted troops in 20th‑century warfare
Transition from traditional cavalry to mechanized forces
Cavalry tactics and battlefield roles, 1939–1945
Comparative study of different nations’ cavalry arms
Cavalry reconnaissance and screening operations
Cavalry charges and shock action in modern war
Chronological Coverage
Theaters of War
European theater of operations (general coverage; multiple fronts implied by “World War II” scope)
Eastern Front (Soviet and German cavalry forces are a standard component of WWII cavalry studies, but the specific chapter breakdown is not fully visible in catalog entries; treat as general WWII cavalry coverage)
Nations and Forces Covered
Germany – Wehrmacht and other German cavalry formations (indicated by subject classification “World War, 1939–1945 – Cavalry operations” and standard scope of the work)
USSR – Soviet cavalry units
Poland – Polish cavalry (strongly associated with author’s background and standard content of the book)
Italy, Hungary, Romania and other Axis and co‑belligerent cavalry forces (covered within the broader “World War II cavalry” framework)
Allied cavalry and mounted troops (e.g., British Commonwealth, possibly U.S. and others in reconnaissance and mounted roles)
Axis and Allies (comparative treatment)
Military Branch / Unit Focus
Cavalry (horse‑mounted troops)
Horse‑drawn units and mounted support formations
Mechanized and motorized cavalry (as successors or counterparts to horse cavalry)
Reconnaissance units employing cavalry
Operations, Campaigns, and Themes
Campaign‑by‑campaign use of cavalry in World War II (general)
Operational employment of cavalry on major WWII fronts
Defensive and offensive roles of cavalry formations
Use of cavalry in rapid advances and exploitation
Weapons, Equipment, and Vehicles
Cavalry small arms and equipment (general; as part of cavalry operations discussion)
Horse‑drawn artillery and transport (within cavalry and mounted units)
Transition to mechanized cavalry vehicles (armored cars, light vehicles – in context of cavalry evolution)
Visual and Reference Features
Heavily illustrated
Photographs of cavalry operations
Photographs of war horses and mounted troops
Maps of campaigns involving cavalry (indicated by typical format of the series and catalog description as an illustrated war study)
Library and Subject Classifications
Military history – World War II – Specialized arms
Cataloging Keywords / Tags
World War II cavalry
WWII mounted troops
horse‑mounted warfare
war horses in World War II
cavalry operations 1939–1945
pictorial military history
illustrated World War II studies
European theater cavalry
Eastern Front cavalry
Polish cavalry (WWII)
German cavalry (WWII)
Soviet cavalry (WWII)
Axis cavalry forces
Allied cavalry forces
horse‑drawn units in WWII
mechanized cavalry evolution
cavalry tactics in modern war
Janusz Piekalkiewicz works
Second World War specialized arms
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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