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world war ii u. s. cavalry units pacific theater
ospreys elite series title for all cavalry units that participated in world war ii 1939 1945 . at the time of pearl harbor the united states army still had ten cavalry regiments that were mounted on horses . one the 26th filipino scouts fought on horseback in the philippines while the rest were dismounted and fought as infantry . despite this the cavalry units maintained their own unique organization traditions and identity as they saw action in the pacific and china burma india theatre . br this book covers all of the us cavalry units to see action during world war ii most of which survive to this day . it includes the little covered texan national guard regiments who took part in the vicious street fighting in manila in 1945 and who fought beside ex merrills marauders as a deep penetration unit . it also contains detailed color plates showing the unique uniforms of the us armys last mounted cavalry as well as tropical combat dress worn by the dismounted units .
paperback osprey publishing uk 2009 isbn13 9781846034510 isbn10 1846034515
abridged n isbn 13 9781846034510 number in series 1 number of pages 64 publisher osprey pub co release date 1256601600000 series title elite