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Through Mobility We Conquer

Author : George Hofmann
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813171423
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Through Mobility We Conquer written by George Hofmann and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2006-07-03 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Cavalry, which began in the nineteenth century as little more than a mounted reconnaissance and harrying force, underwent intense growing pains with the rapid technological developments of the twentieth century. From its tentative beginnings during World War I, the eventual conversion of the traditional horse cavalry to a mechanized branch is arguably one of the greatest military transformations in history. Through Mobility We Conquer recounts the evolution and development of the U.S. Army’s modern mechanized cavalry and the doctrine necessary to use it effectively. The book also explores the debates over how best to use cavalry and how these discussions evolved during the first half of the century. During World War I, the first cavalry theorist proposed combining arms coordination with a mechanized force as an answer to the stalemate on the Western Front. Hofmann brings the story through the next fifty years, when a new breed of cavalrymen became cold war warriors as the U.S. Constabulary was established as an occupation security-police force. Having reviewed thousands of official records and manuals, military journals, personal papers, memoirs, and oral histories—many of which were only recently declassified—George F. Hofmann now presents a detailed study of the doctrine, equipment, structure, organization, tactics, and strategy of U.S. mechanized cavalry during the changing international dynamics of the first half of the twentieth century. Illustrated with dozens of photographs, maps, and charts, Through Mobility We Conquer examines how technology revolutionized U.S. forces in the twentieth century and demonstrates how perhaps no other branch of the military underwent greater changes during this time than the cavalry.

Mechanized Cavalry Groups

Author : E. Dave Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Mechanized Cavalry Groups written by E. Dave Wright and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After more than ten years of combat, the U.S. Army acknowledges the need to review its modern reconnaissance and security doctrine, specifically in regards to the lack of a dedicated element at the corps and division level. With the transformation of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment from an armored cavalry regiment to a Stryker brigade combat team in fiscal year 2012, today's corps and division commanders lack such an organization. Serving as one of the final acts of the 2004 Army Transformation Roadmap, this reorganization finalized the development of redundant modular units at the cost of versatile and proven specialized units. In doing so, it exchanged an increase in tactical reconnaissance and security organizations for a reliance on strategic and operational intelligence, security, and reconnaissance platforms. However, recently efforts began to develop a new brigade-sized unit to address the void in reconnaissance and security at the operational level. While identifying approaches to correct these deficiencies, several similarities to the development and employment of mechanized cavalry are visible. Current doctrine and organization share a commonality with early World War II era doctrine and organization based on stealthy reconnaissance and surveillance at the cost of combat capability. Furthermore, developing the specific aptitudes, experiences, and other human characteristics needed to provide a specific human dimension is inherently more problematic and requires an informed approach to solve. Conducting an analysis of past-mechanized cavalry combat operations provides insight into the requirements necessary to reestablish a corps level reconnaissance and security organization. The General Board conducted this very intellectual exercise to determine the future mission, role, organization, and doctrine to shape the development of the post-World War II armored cavalry regiments. While the subjective nature of war has changed dramatically since World War II, the fact that the objective nature of war remains immutable provides sufficient rationale to reexamine not only the findings and recommendations of the European Board but also the very combat actions that provided substance for the findings. What did the U.S. Army, at the end of World War II, believe was essential to conduct effective reconnaissance and security operations?"--Abstract.

Armor-cavalry: Army National Guard

Author : Mary Lee Stubbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Armor-cavalry: Army National Guard written by Mary Lee Stubbs and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Steeds of Steel

Author : Harry Yeide
Publisher : Zenith Imprint
ISBN 13 : 9781616738990
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Steeds of Steel written by Harry Yeide and published by Zenith Imprint. This book was released on 2008 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World War II US Cavalry Groups

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780968744
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book World War II US Cavalry Groups written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Equipped with M8 Greyhound armored cars, M5 Stuart and M24 Chaffee light tanks, and halftracks, these units were designated cavalry groups (mechanized), each c. 1,700 strong and divided into two heavily armed squadrons. They were seldom attached to divisions, but to higher-level corps commands, meaning they could be shifted around quickly and independently and be formed at need into flexible battle groups with armored, infantry, and other units, depending on the mission. Featuring specially drawn full-color illustrations depicting uniforms, insignia, armored vehicles, and tactical scenarios, this is the story of the US cavalry units that led the advance to victory in Europe during World War II.

Tradition and Transformation

Author : Christopher Nixon Prigge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (775 download)

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Download or read book Tradition and Transformation written by Christopher Nixon Prigge and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1948, at the start of the Cold War, the U.S. Army organized a new type of unit, the armored cavalry regiment (light), which was a light armor regiment designed to perform reconnaissance, security, offensive combat, defensive combat, and special operations for a corps headquarters. Armored cavalry regiments remained a part of the Army's force structure throughout the Cold War and for two decades thereafter. The size, composition, strength, and mission profile of this type of regiment made it an unusual organization from both an international and American perspective. This dissertation explains why the U.S. Army concluded that corps required a specialized light armor regiment to perform these missions rather than using general purpose forces or employing pure reconnaissance units like other armies. It argues that three major influences -- each unique to the history of the U.S. Army -- shaped the decision to organize armored cavalry regiments : the tactical and operational legacy of the American Civil War, the development and influence of the Army's professional school system between 1890 and 1940, and the employment of mechanized cavalry units in prewar maneuvers and combat operations in 1944-1945. Important events in this narrative include the development and impact of new cavalry tactics during the American Civil War, the influence of professional schools and instructors like Arthur L. Wagner in defining how to employ cavalry in support of large unit operations, the impact of mechanization on the U.S. cavalry in the 1930s and early 1940s, the development of two opposing schools of thought regarding the mission and tactics of mechanized cavalry, and the influence of Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair on the organization, equipment, and training of the mechanized cavalry units that fought in the Second World War. During the campaigns in Western Europe, corps commanders, who had studied the employment of horse cavalry in the 1920s and 1930s, followed traditional concepts rather than McNair's doctrine in their employment of mechanized cavalry groups. After the war, these commanders recommended the retention of a corps cavalry regiment, but one that was designed to perform traditional cavalry missions.

Army Lineage Series

Author : Military History. Office of the Chief
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Lineage Series written by Military History. Office of the Chief and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The 14th Cavalry Group, Mechanized in the European Theater of Operations

Author : United States. Army. Mechanized Cavalry Group, 14th
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (647 download)

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Download or read book The 14th Cavalry Group, Mechanized in the European Theater of Operations written by United States. Army. Mechanized Cavalry Group, 14th and published by . This book was released on 1945* with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Exploiting Combat Experience

Author : Christopher N. Prigge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Exploiting Combat Experience written by Christopher N. Prigge and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The U.S. Forces European Theater General Board study of mechanized cavalry units illustrates how a systemic study of combat experience can guide interconnected changes to military doctrine, organizations, and equipment. The General Board conducted its study of mechanized cavalry units between September 1945 and January 1946. The study's final report recommended that the Army create a corps cavalry regiment that would perform the full range of traditional horse cavalry missions, including reconnaissance, security, offensive combat, defensive combat, and special operations. In early 1946, planners designing the force structure of the U.S. Zone Constabulary based the design of the constabulary regiments upon the organization proposed by the General Board. The General Board study of mechanized cavalry units also influenced post-war boards that proposed changes to the doctrine, organization, and equipment of future armored units. In 1948, Army Field Forces created a new type of unit, the Armored Cavalry Regiment (Light). The design of this organization, the selection of its equipment, and its doctrine were guided by the recommendations from the General Board study. This type of regiment was unusual; the U.S. Army was the only NATO or Warsaw Pact country to organize a corps cavalry regiment with a broad mission profile rather than relying upon smaller units designed strictly for reconnaissance. Armored Cavalry Regiments remained part of the U.S. Army's force structure until 2011. Thus, the General Board's recommendations had a significant long-term influence on the U.S. Army. The work of the General Board illustrates a way to study doctrine, organization, and equipment comprehensively in light of recent combat experience and demonstrates the value that such a study can have for the Army."--Abstract.

Mechanized Cavalry Organization and Tactics

Author : United States. Army. Cavalry Group, 6th
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Mechanized Cavalry Organization and Tactics written by United States. Army. Cavalry Group, 6th and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

From Horses to Horsepower

Author : Alexander Bielakowski
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Horses to Horsepower written by Alexander Bielakowski and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2019-09-08 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following World War I, horse cavalry entered a period during which it fought for its very existence against mechanized vehicles. On the Western Front, the stalemate of trench warfare became the defining image of the war throughout the world. While horse cavalry remained idle in France, the invention of the tank and its potential for success led many non-cavalry officers to accept the notion that the era of horse cavalry had passed. During the interwar period, a struggle raged within the U.S. Cavalry regarding its future role, equipment, and organization. Some cavalry officers argued that mechanized vehicles supplanted horses as the primary means of combat mobility within the cavalry, while others believed that the horse continued to occupy that role. The response of prominent cavalry officers to this struggle influenced the form and function of the U.S. Cavalry during World War II.

Armor-Cavalry Part I

Author : Mary Lee Stubbs
Publisher : Wildside Press
ISBN 13 : 9781434458124
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book Armor-Cavalry Part I written by Mary Lee Stubbs and published by Wildside Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Lee Stubbs (Chief of the Organizational History Branch of the O.S. Office of the Chief of Military History) and Stanley Russell Connor (Deputy Chief of the U.S. Organizational History Branch, OCMH) wrote the 1968 Armor-Cavalry Part I: Regular Army and Army Reserve, part of the Army Lineage Series, which was "designed to foster the esprit de corps of United States Army units."

Sabers through the Reich

Author : William Stuart Nance
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813169615
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Sabers through the Reich written by William Stuart Nance and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sabers through the Reich, William Stuart Nance provides the first comprehensive operational history of American corps cavalry in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. The corps cavalry had a substantive and direct impact on Allied success in almost every campaign, and served as offensive guards for armies across Europe, conducting reconnaissance, economy of force, and security missions, as well as prisoner of war rescues. From D-Day and Operation Cobra to the Battle of the Bulge and the drive to the Rhine, these groups had the mobility, flexibility, and firepower to move quickly across the battlefield, enabling them to aid communications and intelligence gathering, reducing the Clausewitzian "friction of war."

Tactical Principles and Logistics for Cavalry

Author : United States Cavalry School
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tactical Principles and Logistics for Cavalry written by United States Cavalry School and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Reference Data, Mechanized and Horse Cavalry Units

Author : Cavalry School (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Reference Data, Mechanized and Horse Cavalry Units written by Cavalry School (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains latest War Dept. tables of organization for horse and mechanized cavalry units supplemented with charts showing the equipment of the unit including animals, vehicles, weapons, signal facilities and other data.

Organization of Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons

Author : United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. War Department Observers Board
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Organization of Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons written by United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. War Department Observers Board and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early part of February 1945, the undersigned visited the 94th, 92nd, 117th, 121st and 106th Cavalry Squadrons and the 101st and 106th Cavalry Groups. It was the consensus of these units that in light of past and current employment, the cavalry squadrons should be revamped to equip them more properly for the missions they are called upon to perform. In this connection these units were unanimous in their opinions that mechanized cavalry should not be limited in its operations to reconnaissance. Their experiences indicate that they are going to be called upon to perform cavalry type combat missions and in view of this they feel they should be so organized. The subject: change in equipment for 106th Cavalry Group (Mecz).

Operations of the 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), 4th Cavalry Group (VII Corps) in the Normandy Campaign, France 6-27 June, 1944 (Normandy Campaign)

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Author : Harry Ainsworth Clark (Jr.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Operations of the 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), 4th Cavalry Group (VII Corps) in the Normandy Campaign, France 6-27 June, 1944 (Normandy Campaign) written by Harry Ainsworth Clark (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: