Soviet Cavalry Operations During the Second World War: and the Genesis of the Operational Manoeuvre Group...

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John S Harrel

Soviet Cavalry Operations During the Second World War

and the Genesis of the Operational Manoeuvre Group

John S Harrel

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English

Pen & Sword Military
01 October 2019

Second World War; Land forces & warfare; War & defence operations

While the development of tanks had largely led to the replacement of cavalry in most armies by 1939, the Soviets retained a strong mounted arm. In the terrain and conditions of the Eastern Front they were able to play an important role denied them elsewhere. John Harrel shows how the Soviets developed a doctrine of deep penetration, using cavalry formations to strike into the Axis rear, disrupting logistics and lines of communication, encircling and isolating units. Interestingly he shows that this doctrine did not stem from the native cavalry tradition of the steppe but from the example of the American Civil War. The American approach was copied by the Russians in WWI and the Russian Civil War, refined by the Soviets in the early stages of World War Two and perfected during the last two years of the war. The Soviet experience demonstrated that deep operations (cavalry raids) against enemy rear echelons set the conditions for victory. Although the last horse-mounted units disappeared in the 1950s, their influence led directly to the formation of the Operational Manoeuvre Groups that, ironically, faced US forces in the Cold War.

AUTHOR: John S. Harrel's military career spanned forty years. He enlisted as an officer cadet in the US Marine Corps in 1971. Upon graduating from California State University Northridge he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC. In 1980, he transferred into the California Army National Guard (a component of the US Army) as a captain, ultimately rising to the rank of Major General and retiring as Commanding General of the California Army National Guard. He is also a lawyer and retired as California Deputy Attorney General after 28 years of service. He is the author of 'The Nisibis War: The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363.'

By: John S Harrel
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781526743022
ISBN 10: 1526743027
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

John S Harrel's military career spanned forty years. He enlisted as an officer cadet in the US Marine Corps in 1971\. Upon graduating from California State University Northridge he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC. In 1980, he transferred into the California Army National Guard (a component of the US Army) as a captain, ultimately rising to the rank of Major General and retiring as Commanding General of the California Army National Guard. He is also a lawyer and retired as California Deputy Attorney General after 28 years of service. He is the author of _The Nisibis War: The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363._

Reviews for Soviet Cavalry Operations During the Second World War: and the Genesis of the Operational Manoeuvre Group

...a reasonable overview of the Soviet Cavalry Forces and their main operations during WWII. -- Journal of Slavic Military Studies ... brings to light the operational impact that seemingly obsolete tactics and formations had on a modern battlefield. The book's dense and detailed presentation makes it valuable to operational planners and those interested in the Soviet-German war. -- ARMOR Magazine ...offers the general military history enthusiast an instructive and informative look at a little understood aspect of the Soviet-German war. -- Globe at War John Harrel has done a commendable job in putting together a readable synthesis of many of these operations, showing both the reasons for their successes and failures... -- WWII and other Book Reviews There's a lot to be learned about Russian cavalry in this work, and also about the evolution of Soviet 'deep battle' concepts which are still of value today. An excellent read. -- The NYMAS Review