To: lizol
Hitler laughed. Cavalry be no match for Stuka divebombers and
Panzers.
In fact, mounted cavalry did not stand up well (no pun intended)
when the other side started targeting the horses. Cavalrymen
on the ground were mere footsoldiers w/ long knives.
Shoot the G**%$#@ horses!
MV
12 posted on
11/05/2007 12:20:23 PM PST by
madvlad
((Born in the south, raised around the globe and STILL republican))
To: madvlad
Cavalrymen on the ground were mere footsoldiers w/ long knives.
This is exactly how Polish cavalrymen usually fought against the Germans during 1939 campaign. Horses were used mostly for transporting the units.
However - charges also did take place - against infantry
See link posted in #13.
14 posted on
11/05/2007 12:30:54 PM PST by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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