EAN: 9783963600395

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For millennia cavalry was the premier combat arm. Horses gave armies mobility and speed often cavalry charges either on the enemy's flanks and into his rear or through his center led to the decision in a battle. This book analyzes the use of mounted troops from prehistoric times to recent conflicts in Europe Asia Africa and the Americas.In contrast to many military history treatises that seek to identify a decline of cavalry over time in favor of modern infantry Alexander Querengässer argues that only modern motor vehicles were able to replace cavalry.The book examines the many historical uses of cavalry analyzing conditions for its employment the role of geographic and climatic factors in its use and developments in equipment and tactics. More than two hundred contemporary illustrations round out the volume.

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