When did it occur?
2006-06-25 08:06:46 · 5 answers · asked by im_smart 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Cavalry didn't have a clear military doctrine during WWI, mainly because of trench stalemates. So hussars, dragoons, uhlans (lancers), and cuirrassiers mainly fought dismounted. During WWII "mounted infantry" rode horses but fought as emplyed infantry tactics. When I mean "pure" that means no infantry or armor participated in the battle (just horsmen hacking at each other). Hope that helps?
2006-06-25 08:15:41 · update #1
Cavalry didn't have a clear military doctrine during WWI, mainly because of trench stalemates. So hussars, dragoons, uhlans (lancers), and cuirrassiers mainly fought dismounted. During WWII "mounted infantry" rode horses but employed infantry tactics. When I mean "pure" that means no infantry or armor participated in the battle (just horsmen hacking at each other). Hope that helps?
2006-06-25 08:16:49 · update #2
To johnslat: That battle was the last recorded BRITISH cavalry charge in history. Notice that CHARGING doesn't necessarily involve two opposing groups of cavalry--it might mean horsemen assaulting infantry.
2006-06-25 16:24:48 · update #3
Clue: It happened either during or after World War One.
2006-06-25 16:26:10 · update #4
The last major cavalry battle was the Battle of Komarów in 1920.
The last cavalry charges in modern warfare were seen in the Second World War, where Polish and Cossack cavalry regiments scored unexpected successes against German armored advances and heralded a minor revival in the midst of the war's leanings towards mobile warfare
2006-06-26 08:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
At first I thought it was the charge Churchill participated in at Omdurman. But research shows:
"Despite several notable charges during World War I, the last significant recorded cavalry charge occurred much later. In a letter to The Times on 9 September 1974, Shamus O.D. Wade wrote: 'Surely Sir Winston would have been last to deny greatness to Capt. Arthur Sandeman of the Central India Horse and the Indian Sowars of the Burma Frontier Force, who met their deaths charging the Japanese machine guns at Toungoo in 1942.' "
2006-06-25 09:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
world war 1 1917 to 1927
world war 2 1941 dec 7 to 1947
parl harber 1941 to 1947
civle war 1860 to ?
2006-06-25 08:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jorge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't exactly know what battle it was and what day it took place, but I do know it was during WWI.
2006-06-25 08:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by black sheep dyed blonde 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to explain what you mean by "pure" becuse it could mean several things.
2006-06-25 08:11:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋