Mechanized Juggernaut or Military Anachronism?: Horses and the German Army of World War II

by Richard L. DiNardo and Williamson Murray

Book Overview

One of the great misconceptions about World War II is the notion that the German Army was a marvel of mechanical efficiency, combining lightning speed with awesome military power. However, despite the frightening strength of the panzer forces, about 75 percent of the German Army relied on horses for transport. Horses played a role in every German campaign, from the blitzkrieg in Poland in 1939 and the invasion of Russia to France in 1944. Even the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811735036
• ISBN13: 9780811735032
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"