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Cavalry division of the red army T-34
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Cavalry division of the red army T-34
What is Light Cavalry?
What is Light Cavalry?
Introduction Light cavalry comprises lightly armed and lightly armoured troops mounted on horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the riders (and sometimes the warhorses) are heavily armoured. The missions of the light cavalry were primarily raiding, reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing, patrolling, and tactical communications. They were usually armed with swords, spears, or bows, and later…
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What is Heavy Cavalry?
What is Heavy Cavalry?
Introduction Heavy cavalry was a class of cavalry intended to deliver a battlefield charge and also to act as a tactical reserve; they are also often termed ‘shock cavalry’. Although their equipment differed greatly depending on the region and historical period, heavy cavalry were generally mounted on large powerful warhorses, and were often equipped with some form of body armour as well as…
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Third-class Ride or First-class Walk? “With a decent troop officer, when we rode up to an outlying pub on the edge of a village, he'd say, 'It's all right to go in for a drink.' …… After several grand days like this we'd ride back into Tidworth camp, and probably see the wretched infantry fellows staggering in off a route march to reach our horses' water-troughs.
What is the Link between Horse Riding & RAF Pilots?
What is the Link between Horse Riding & RAF Pilots?
Did you know that the Royal Air Force (RAF) has a long tradition of equestrianism (aka horse riding)?
Horse riding has its roots in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), the air arm of the British Army from 1912 to the First World War, when it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 01 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force (RAF). There were two reasons (Day, 2016):
Co-ordination:
It was stated that…
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#postcard Flares from planes light a field covered with the dead and... http://dlvr.it/Q36vHF
ANZAC Day: Remembering Fallen Warriors, Both Men & Horses
ANZAC Day: Remembering Fallen Warriors, Both Men & Horses
Here in Australia it is ANZAC day when the military and general populations remember the sacrifice made by so many during the First World War. However, it wasn’t just people who made the ultimate sacrifice, dogs and horses also made significant contributions and sacrifices during the Great War.
Dogs were used as rat catchers and for transporting medical supplies.
Here are some interesting facts…
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9 Fort Hood soldiers dead
9 Fort Hood soldiers dead
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News 8’s Jason Whitely has more.
Marjorie Owens and Josh Davis , WFAA 8:53 PM. EST June 03, 2016
FORT HOOD, Texas — Officials at Fort Hood have confirmed they’ve found the bodies of four missing soldiers, bringing the total dead to nine after a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle overturned in flood waters Thursday morning.
“Our focus now is on notifying next of…
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