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Steeds of Steel: A History of American Mechanized Cavalry in World War II Hardcover – April 15, 2008

by Harry Yeide (Author)

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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.

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WWII History, November 2008
"Historian Harry Yeide captures the elan of the mechanized cavalry and its varied missions--landing in North Africa during Operation Torch, fighting in the jungles of Guadalcanal, climbing Italian peaks, and charging through French hedgerows. Through the author's use of official documents and first-person accounts, the reader is placed onto the battlefields to witness the heroics of the mechanized cavalry to sniff out the enemy and often become the first recipients of hostile fire. A definite 'must-read' about an often overlooked force."

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This history, illustrated with over two dozen photos and diagrams, follows the mechanized cavalry as it carved out a new role for itself on the battlefields of World War II. Drawing on extensive research, Steeds of Steel depicts 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.

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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Zenith Press (April 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0760333602
ISBN-13: 978-0760333600
Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 11 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,325,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1856 in Books > History > Military > Weapons & Warfare > Conventional
- #11902 in Books > History > Military > World War II
- #13752 in Books > History > Military > United States

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