Learning under fire the 112th cavalry regiment in World War II

Thrown into the heart of war with little training--and even less that would apply to the battles in which they were engaged--the units of the 112th Cavalry Regiment faced not only the Japanese enemy, but a rugged environment for which they were ill-prepared. They also grappled with the continuing ch...

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Main Author Powell, James S
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published College Station Texas A&M University Press 2010
Edition1st ed.
SeriesWilliams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series, no.130
Subjects
Army
Campaigns
Case studies
Cavalry Regiment, 112th
Combat sustainability
HISTORY
Military
Pacific Ocean
Regimental histories
United States
United States > Army > Combat sustainability > Case studies
World War II
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States
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Summary:Thrown into the heart of war with little training--and even less that would apply to the battles in which they were engaged--the units of the 112th Cavalry Regiment faced not only the Japanese enemy, but a rugged environment for which they were ill-prepared. They also grappled with the continuing challenge of learning new military skills and tactics across ever-shifting battlefields.
ISBN:1603443525
1603441719
9781603441711
9781603443524