World War II Us Cavalry Groups: European Theater

by Gordon L. Rottman

The cavalry regiments of the US Army were in the process of being transformed into a mechanized force when the USA entered World War II. While those cavalry regiments deployed to the Pacific to fight the Japanese were turned into infantry units, those sent to Europe were employed as light armor in the cavalry's traditional spearhead roles - reconnaissance, the screening of advances and flanks, and the pursuit of beaten enemy forces.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849087970
• ISBN13: 9781849087971
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.5"