John S Harrel's military career spanned forty years. He enlisted as an officer cadet in the US Marine Corps in 1971. Upon graduating from California State University Northridge he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC. In 1980, he transferred into the California Army National Guard (a component of the US Army) as a captain, ultimately rising to the rank of Major General and retiring as Commanding General of the California Army National Guard. He is also a lawyer and retired as California Deputy Attorney General after 28 years of service. He is the author of _The Nisibis War: The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363._
"...a reasonable overview of the Soviet Cavalry Forces and their
main operations during WWII."-- "Journal of Slavic Military
Studies"
"... brings to light the operational impact that seemingly obsolete
tactics and formations had on a modern battlefield. The book's
dense and detailed presentation makes it valuable to operational
planners and those interested in the Soviet-German war."-- "ARMOR
Magazine"
"...offers the general military history enthusiast an instructive
and informative look at a little understood aspect of the
Soviet-German war."-- "Globe at War"
"John Harrel has done a commendable job in putting together a
readable synthesis of many of these operations, showing both the
reasons for their successes and failures..."-- "WWII and other Book
Reviews"
"There's a lot to be learned about Russian cavalry in this work,
and also about the evolution of Soviet 'deep battle' concepts which
are still of value today. An excellent read."-- "The NYMAS Review"
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