4 edition of Discovering horse-drawn transport of the British Army found in the catalog.
Discovering horse-drawn transport of the British Army
Donald John Smith
Published
2008
by Shire Publications in Oxford
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Horse-drawn transport of the British Army |
| Statement | D.J. Smith. |
| Series | Discovering series -- no. 233 |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | UC295.G7 S64 2008 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 72 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 72 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL23626398M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780852634035 |
| LC Control Number | 2009441000 |
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Even the British army, which could boast that it was the most mechanised of the belligerent forces, relied largely on horse power for its transport, much of it organised by the Army Service Corps: by November , the British army had almost , horses, which helped to distrib tons of meat tons of bread each month. Army horse care in the First World War. During the First World War (), horses were needed to perform cavalry roles, but were also vital for moving supplies, equipment, guns and ammunition. The requisition, transportation and care of these animals was therefore of huge importance.
German Army independent cavalry units were used on all fronts, throughout the war. Use of cavalry actually increased toward the end of the war due to lack of motorized transport. Much of the field artillery in infantry divisions was horse-drawn, at least eight horses per gun, plus spare teams. Horses in World War II were used by the belligerent nations for transportation of troops, artillery, materiel, and, to a lesser extent, in mobile cavalry troops. The role of horses for each nation depended on its military strategy and state of economy and was most pronounced in German and Soviet ground forces. Over the course of the war both Germany and the Soviet Union employed more than six.
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About Discovering Horse-Drawn Transport of the British Army. Horse-drawn vehicles have played an essential role in the transport of military stores since ancient times, yet the British Army did not have a permanent royal transport corps until the Crimean War in the nineteenth century.
About Discovering Horse-Drawn Transport of the British Army Since ancient times, horse-drawn vehicles were the primary means of transportation for military purposes. Yet it wasn't until the last decade of the eighteenth century that the civilian contractors that the British military had previously relied upon were replaced by the Royal.
Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout, Discovering Horse-Drawn Transport of the British Army reveals the vital role played by these wagons and carts for centuries until the introduction of motor vehicles in the World War I gradually superseded them.
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