{"product_id":"men-on-iron-ponies-9780875803975","title":"Men on Iron Ponies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalyzes the people and personalities involved in the US Cavalry's conversion from horses to machines. This book examines the views of famous men such as George S Patton, Jr, Lesley J McNair, George C Marshall, and Adna R Chaffee, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A coherent, intelligent study of the cavalry branch's flawed efforts to grapple with the problems of mechanization during the interwar period. It will make a major contribution to the literature on innovation during this period.\" - Dr. Williamson Murray, Ohio State University\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: The Lessons of World War I: Realization to Implementation\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: The 1930s\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Big Maneuvers and War\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: War in the Mediterranean\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: D-Day to VE-Day: Cavalry Groups across Europe\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: The Last Cavalry War\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406419960151,"sku":"9780875803975","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875803975.jpg?v=1730495735","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/men-on-iron-ponies-9780875803975","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}