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World War II US Cavalry Units
Pacific Theater
World War II US Cavalry Units
Pacific Theater
Description
The story of the small, but important US Cavalry units that fought in both the Pacific and the China-Burma-India Theatres of World War II.
At the time of Pearl Harbor, the United States Army still had ten cavalry regiments. The 26th (Filipino Scouts) fought on horseback in the Philippines, while the rest were fought as infantry. Despite this, the cavalry units maintained their own unique traditions, and identity as they saw action in the Pacific and China-Burma-India theatre.
This book covers all of the US cavalry units to see action during World War II. It includes the little-covered Texan National Guard regiments, who fought beside ex-Merrill's Marauders as a deep penetration unit. It also contains color-plates of the uniforms of the US Army's last mounted cavalry as well as tropical combat dress worn by the dismounted units.
Table of Contents
The Filipino Scouts - 26th Cavalry in action, December 1941-April 1942
1st Cavalry Division: Mexican border 1942, Australia 1943, New Guinea and the Admiralties, Leyte October 1944, Luzon 1945 - the battle of Manila
2nd Cavalry Division: inactivation & brief re-activation, 1942-43
112th Cav (Texas NG) - New Caledonia 1942, New Guinea 1943-44, New Britain 1943, New Guinea & Leyte 1944, Luzon 1945.
124th Cav (Texas NG), the last mounted regiment - India 1944, Mars Task Force in the CBI, 1945
Product details
| Published | Mar 15 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781849081160 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Black & white photos and colour plates |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 175 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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