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Through mobility we conquer : the mechanization of U.S. Cavalry /
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 th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2006.
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| Colección: | UPSO - University Press of Kentucky E-Books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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, and explores the d. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 578 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-549) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0813171423 9780813171425 9780813134819 0813134811 |