Australian Light Horse: A Study Of The Evolution Of Tactical And Operational Maneuver

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I, Germany, British
Cover of the book Australian Light Horse: A Study Of The Evolution Of Tactical And Operational Maneuver by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr., Verdun Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr. ISBN: 9781782896982
Publisher: Verdun Press Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Verdun Press Language: English
Author: Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
ISBN: 9781782896982
Publisher: Verdun Press
Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Verdun Press
Language: English

This study analyzes the actions of the Australian Light Horse in the Middle East campaign during World War I. It shows the basis for their approach to war and how these techniques were successful by adapting to the circumstances of the situation. The Australian Light Horse demonstrated the traits of initiative and flexibility during the campaign in Egypt and Palestine by changing their modus operandi from mounted infantry to cavalry, a seemingly minor shift semantically, a major shift doctrinally.
Their adaptability to the situations in the desert was largely responsible for their tactical successes and played a major part in the success of the operational maneuver of the mounted forces under General Allenby during the last year of the war. Most importantly, the lessons learned from their actions sustained the advocates of horse cavalry doctrine long after the apparent usefulness of the horse on the modern battlefield had diminished in importance.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This study analyzes the actions of the Australian Light Horse in the Middle East campaign during World War I. It shows the basis for their approach to war and how these techniques were successful by adapting to the circumstances of the situation. The Australian Light Horse demonstrated the traits of initiative and flexibility during the campaign in Egypt and Palestine by changing their modus operandi from mounted infantry to cavalry, a seemingly minor shift semantically, a major shift doctrinally.
Their adaptability to the situations in the desert was largely responsible for their tactical successes and played a major part in the success of the operational maneuver of the mounted forces under General Allenby during the last year of the war. Most importantly, the lessons learned from their actions sustained the advocates of horse cavalry doctrine long after the apparent usefulness of the horse on the modern battlefield had diminished in importance.

More books from Verdun Press

Cover of the book The German Army In War by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Weather As The Decisive Factor Of The Aleutian Campaign by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Will-To-Fight: Japan’s Imperial Institution And The U.S. Strategy To End World War II by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book JOE FOSS, FLYING MARINE - The Story Of His Flying Circus As Told To Walter Simmons [Illustrated Edition] by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book German General Staff In World War I by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Angels Of Armageddon: The Royal Air Force In The Battle Of Megiddo [Illustrated Edition] by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Pearl Harbor: Failure of Intelligence? by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book The Impact Of Political-Military Relations On The Use Of German Military Power During Operation Barbarossa by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN; A Study In Command by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Harm’s Way by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Leyte: the Return to the Philippines by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Standing Fast: German Defensive Doctrine on the Russian Front During World War II — Prewar to March 1943 by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Henry L. Stimson And The Japanese Dilemma, 1931-1932 by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
Cover of the book Principles And Experiences Of Position Warfare And Retrograde Movements by Major Edwin L. Kennedy Jr.
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy