[William Terrell]

Ok. "Calvary" replaced horses with machinery, basically, maintaining the fearsome and heavy nature of the horse charge against foot soldiers. So, what, they're are willing to give up the psychological advantage of death steel for flexibility?

I can see how this could be slightly more applicable to municipal conflicts, but there is a lot more open country than cities, anywhere you go.

Thinking aobut it, I wouldn't imagine the lower echelon officers and men think much of this.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

http://www.cavalrycountry.org/cavalry.htm

No, they are giving up firepower, mobility and shock and esprit d'corps for infantrycentricity.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

TACTICAL to PRACTICAL: The Cavalry/ROVs/Biological and Chemical Defense

Hunter Ellis looks at the rich history of cavalry units and horse artillery teams, learns the techniques of "horse soldiering", and rides with the mounted officers of U.S. Border Patrol.