{"product_id":"cavalry-of-world-war-ii","title":"Cavalry of World War Ii","description":"\u003cp\u003eCavalry 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298902208614,"sku":"9780812827491","price":9.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/gT9HJRXpn527rVqGOu6YJY6GoQM2kaX9vPoCbNH4HjI.jpg?v=1767232112","url":"https:\/\/ww2bunker.com\/products\/cavalry-of-world-war-ii","provider":"WW2 Bunker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}