02587cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000160007804000110009404100170010505000070012210000340012924500290016326400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801910040952013840060053400450198465300330202965300340206265300120209665300300210865300560213885600430219455425UtSlPG20260610134257.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  awar10000079  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUE1 aChilders, Erskine,d1870-192210aWar and the Arme Blanche 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-08-25  aProduced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)  a"War and the Arme Blanche" by Erskine Childers is a military treatise written in the early 20th century. The work critically examines the efficacy of traditional cavalry tactics that prioritize the use of cold steel weapons like swords and lances over firearms. Childers argues for a reevaluation of cavalry training and armament, positing that modern conflicts demand a focus on the use of rifles and mounted riflemen in conditions vastly different from those of historical battlefields, particularly drawing from the experiences of the South African War.  The opening of the book sets the stage for Childers' argument by contrasting established cavalry doctrine with the realities revealed during recent conflicts. He challenges the romanticized notion of the cavalry charge with the sword, detailing how the advent of modern firearms has fundamentally changed the nature of combat. The author asserts that the reliance on shock tactics not only limits the effectiveness of cavalry units but also overlooks the successful utility of mounted riflemen who are skilled in both mobility and firearms. Childers' thorough dissection of the issues surrounding cavalry tactics, framed by historical analysis and contemporary military needs, positions the book as a significant contribution to discussions on military strategy and training. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSouth African War, 1899-1902  aRusso-Japanese War, 1904-1905  aCavalry  aCavalry drill and tactics  aGreat Britain. Army -- Cavalry -- Drill and tactics40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55425