Writing after the Boer War, when many soldiers thought the horseman obsolete, the German general argues that cavalry still has a decisive role in reconnaissance, screening and battle if it is properly led, armed and trained. He deals with leadership, organisation, strength and tactics, and the English translation by C. S. Goldman carries an introduction by Sir John French.
A key document of pre-1914 military thinking from the later author of Germany and the Next War. Download the free EPUB.