Steeds of Steel
Author | : Harry Yeide |
Publisher | : Zenith Imprint |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9781616738990 |
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Author | : Harry Yeide |
Publisher | : Zenith Imprint |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9781616738990 |
Author | : Harry Yeide |
Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780760333600 |
In World War II the U.S. Armys mechanized cavalry force served in an astounding variety of ways. Mechanized cavalrymen scouted and fought in tanks, armored cars, and jeeps; battled on and from the sea in tracked amphibians; stormed beaches from landing craft; slipped ashore in rubber rafts from submarines; climbed mountains; battled hand-to-hand; and even occasionally rode horses. This work follows the mechanized cavalry from its earliest days--landing in North Africa during Operation Torch and fighting on the jungle-clad slopes of Guadalcanal--through the campaigns in the Mediterranean, Europe, and the Pacific. Drawing on official after-action reports, contemporary combat records, personal recollections, and interviews conducted by the Army with soldiers shortly after battle, Steeds of Steel provides a vivid picture of what the war was like for the men of the mechanized cavalry. When World War II broke out in 1939, the U.S. Cavalry was still mainly the proud, horse-mounted force it had been since the nations founding; within a year, the cavalry branch had lost its horses and very nearly its mission. Steeds of Steel tells how the cavalrymen carved out a new and critical role on the modern battlefield. Harry Yeides narrative shows us troopers learning to outwit the enemy in the African desert, on Italian peaks, along European hedgerows, and through Pacific jungles. We see cavalrymen working alone, miles ahead of the nearest friendly units. And we witness the heroic efforts of the mechanized cavalry troop, joining the battle wherever an American infantry division serves. The mechanized cavalrys brilliant legacy has lived on in the armored cavalry for more than half a century. As the U.S. Army debates its role on the battlefield, this volume (illustrated with over two dozen photos and diagrams) reminds us of our enduring debt to this incomparable fighting force.
Author | : J. Christie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 110 |
Release | : 2019-08-16 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781686653025 |
J. Edward Christie's little book "Steel Steeds Christie" was attacked from all sides by military history writers, reviewers, and researchers when it was first published. Charles M. Province offers the complete story about the reviews of the book, the rebuttals, and the final complaints from all of the military "experts" along with his small involvement in the sordid affair. It makes for interesting reading and asks the basic question, "Why should critics tell people what to read and what not to read." This book will let you make up your own mind on the subject.
Author | : George Walter Thornbury |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 1863 |
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Author | : Ward Brennan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 1958 |
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Author | : Robert Owens |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2019-05-02 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781095316740 |
In America's Steel Horse Brigade, the fourth volume of Dr. Owens' thrilling America's Trojan War series, the battle between the Bryan/Stando regime and the forces of freedom heats up. Tensions rise and emotions flare as fighting erupts like a volcano of violence melting any semblance of normal life. From the Heartland through the border regions massive armies dance in a duel of death as freedom hangs in the balance.
Author | : Helen Prothero-Lewis |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2017-12-22 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780484388108 |
Excerpt from Hooks of Steel, Vol. 3 Without an instant's pause the driver whipped up his horse and was off as hard as he could go. I recovered myself when I found I was being borne away from Felix. Stop! I cried wildly, swinging back the doors in front of me, let me get out. I must go back! I must go back to Felix! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Mary Cowden Clarke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 882 |
Release | : 1845 |
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Author | : J. Edward Christie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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Author | : Mary Cowden Clarke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 894 |
Release | : 1881 |
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