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The cavalry were well represented among the British Army's higher ranks, with five of the ten officers who would command the five armies on the Western Front being cavalrymen. [40] The two commanders of the BEF during the First World War, Field Marshals John French and Douglas Haig, came from the 19th Hussars and 7th Hussars respectively.
Gatling gun (Pre World War 1) Field guns. Krupp 50mm Mountain Gun; Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903; ... Edged weapons. Lance (only used by cavalry regiments) Trench club;
As of August 1, 1921, the French cavalry in mainland France consisted of 53 regiments (six cuirassiers, 25 dragoons, seven hussars, and 15 chasseurs à cheval): 30 were grouped into five cavalry divisions, 22 were attached individually to army corps, and one (the 8th Hussars) was stationed at the Kehl bridgehead.
On the Eastern Front, mounted cavalry still had a role and lances saw limited use by the Russian, German, and Austrian armies. [11] During the 1920s and 1930s, the use of lances ceased for active service in most armies. The German cavalry retained the lance as a service weapon until 1927, as did the British cavalry until 1928.
Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are groups of soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.Until the 20th century, cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in the roles of reconnaissance, screening, and skirmishing, or as heavy cavalry for decisive economy of force and shock attacks.
The British Army used a variety of standardized battle uniforms and weapons during World War I. According to the British official historian Brigadier James E. Edmonds writing in 1925, "The British Army of 1914 was the best trained best equipped and best organized British Army ever sent to war". [1]
There were exceptions during this era, such as the Polish cavalry, which retained the lance for combat use until either 1934 [21] or 1937, [22] but contrary to popular legend did not make use of it in World War II. The German cavalry retained the lance (Stahlrohrlanze) as a service weapon until 1927, [23] as did the British cavalry until 1928 ...
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