Last Great Cavalry Charge - The Battle of the Silver Helmets, Halen 12 August 1914

The right wing of the Imperial German Army included nine cavalry brigades in the Schlieffen Plan, and two of those brigades were decimated in the Silver Helmets. An understanding of the battle explains why cavalry charges would never again be attempted on the Western Front.

About the author

Francis Hendriks is a military history enthusiast. After thirty-two years in the Belgian Army, he and his wife Sabine live in the picturesque town of Veurne in Flanders, Belgium. All of the authors have spent time together combing the battlefield at Halen

Summary

The first English-language analysis of this crucial battle, which saw the end of large-scale cavalry activity

Product details

• Authors: Francis Hendriks, Joe Robinson, Janet Robinson, Joe Robinson
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781781551837
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-183-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 167 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 438 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous