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Steel Cavalry
Steel Calvary is the story of the transformation of a horse cavalry unit to one of Canada’s most famous armoured regiments.
Twentieth century warfare is epitomized by the image of Allied tanks growling across the countryside, engaging their Nazi counterparts. One of the most storied of such regiments is the 8th (New Brunswick) Hussars. Founded in 1848 as the first volunteer cavalry regiment in British North America, the Hussars began the Second World War as a Motorcycle Regiment before converting to tanks in 1941. First posted to Italy in late 1943, the regiment was introduced to war near Ortona. They formed part of the great drive beyond Monte Cassino to Rome. But their reputation was forged at the Gothic Line and Coriano Ridge during two weeks that marked their fiercest and bloodiest trial of the war.
Steel Cavalry: The 8th (New Brunswick) Hussars and the Second World War is volume 18 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.
The Second World War is epitomized by the image of fast-moving tank battles between German and Allied armoured forces blazing back and forth across Europe. Modern duels between rival tanks have long fascinated historians.The 8th Princess Louise’s (New Brunswick) Hussars was one of the most battle-proven armoured regiments of the Second World War. Founded in 1848 as a volunteer cavalry regiment, the Hussars traded their beloved horses for cars on the eve of war. When war broke out, they mobilized as a motorcycle regiment before finally converting to tanks in 1941.
The story of the Hussars’ Italian campaign began in late 1943 with their arrival in Naples and their first action near Ortona. This volume tells the story of their participation in the great drive beyond Monte Cassino to Rome and in the fierce and bloody battles at the Gothic Line and Coriano Ridge, which cemented their reputation in Canada’s military history.
“Author Lee Windsor has done an excellent job of chronicling the accounts of these hard-fought battles. Using a combination of individual soldier’s stories and previously published regimental histories, he has painted a vivid picture of modern armoured warfare.”
– The Chronicle Herald
“Windsor provides a compelling account, often at a personal level, of how the Hussars proved themselves to Canada and to the world in the bloody battles at the Gothic Line and Coriano Ridge. His book is well-researched and includes great photos and maps that should appeal to anyone interested in military history.”
– Canada’s History Magazine
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Dimensions:
200 Pages
7.75in * 5.5in * 0.505in
270gr
Published:
November 04, 2011
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9780864926579
9780864927095 – EPUB
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eng
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