From Horses to Horsepower: The Mechanization and Demise of the U.S. Cavalry, 1916-1950

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Alexander Bielakowski

From Horses to Horsepower

The Mechanization and Demise of the U.S. Cavalry, 1916-1950

Alexander Bielakowski

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FONTHILL
18 July 2019

History; Land forces & warfare; Tanks & military land vehicles

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.

By: Alexander Bielakowski
Imprint: FONTHILL
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781781557211
ISBN 10: 1781557217
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 18 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Acknowledgments; Glossary and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 US Cavalry in the Mexican Punitive Expedition and World War I; 2 Mechanization in the Interwar US Cavalry; 3 ""Traditionalists"": Proponents of the Horse; 4 ""Modernizers"": Proponents of Mechanization; 5 ""Pragmatists"": Attitudes Among the Army's Future Leaders; 6 ""Compromiser"": Patton's Approach to Mechanization; 7 US Cavalry in World War II and the Post-War US Army; Conclusion; Endnotes; Bibliography; Biography."

Alexander M. Bielakowski Is A Former U.s. Army Reserve Officer Who Has Published On Such Diverse Topics As Polish Americans In The Civil War, African Americans In World War Ii, Dwight D. Eisenhower As The First Commander Of Nato, And Vietnam War Movies. He Has Authored Or Co-Authored Three Monographs As Well As Edited A Two-Volume Reference Work. He Spent More Than A Decade Educating Military Officers At The U.s. Army Command And General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Currently, He Is Editor-In-Chief Of The Peer-Reviewed Journal 'U.s. Military History Review' And A Professor At The University Of Houston-Downtown.

Reviews for From Horses to Horsepower: The Mechanization and Demise of the U.S. Cavalry, 1916-1950

...offers a well-written analysis of the last days of the U.S. Cavalry... this book is sure to please both cavalry and armor buffs. -- Journal of America's Military Past Lavishly illustrated and arrestingly succinct, From Horses to Horsepower delivers a valuable message and history about the mechanization of the U.S. cavalry. -- Journal of Military History Bielakowski lavishly illustrates From Horses to Horsepower with photos from 1900 to the late 1940s showing the cavalrymen of the U.S. Army drilling, participating in equestrian competitions, caring for horses, and practicing with sabers. It is a subtle commentary on the esprit enjoyed in the U.S. Army's sable arm even as it had outlived its usefulness. -- Military Review