Osprey Vanguard 38 : Mechanised Infantry

The theory of combining the firepower of infantry with the mobility of cavalry is as old as organised warfare itself. In practice, however, it was only in the twentieth century that this proved possible with, particularly in WWII, mechanised infantry playing a decisive role. Text by Bryan Perrett with illustrations by Terry Hadler.

Contents

• The Mounted Infantryman
• Early Mechanised Operations
• The Inter-War Years
• The Second World War
• Mechanised Infantry since 1945
• Mechanised Infantry Operations since 1945
• The Plates