[TheDandyMan]

Both the Germans and Russians relied heavily on horses during the war in logistical roles, employing millions of horses each for hauling artillery, ambulances, etc.

The only country that did not rely on horses to some extend was the United States. We were fully mechanicizedby 1940.

[marktwain]

We very likely would have lost the war without the Poles.

They got the enigma machine to us. Being able to read the NAZI leadership orders was immensely valuable in winning the war.

Poland lost nearly 25% of its population in the war, to Germans, and then, the Soviets. They never surrendered to the NAZIs.

[babble-on]

Yep, I always heard this.

[BenLurkin]

It was armor versus horsemen. No getting around that.

The men of the unit... were armed in the traditional manner with lances, swords and small firearms, and mounted, of course, on horses.

The cavalrymen [attacked] ranks of surprised German infantrymen and wreaking havoc with their sabers and lances, effectively breaking up and scattering the infantrymen, most of whom fled into the woods. The Poles, however, had little time to rejoice in their victory, for German armored cars suddenly appeared and began pouring machine gun fire into the ranks of the Polish cavalry.