1. March 1945 the 1st "Warsaw" Independent Cavalry Brigade charged (succesful) positions of 163. Inf. Division in Schonfeld. Some authors say the Polish cavalry charged later in Heckelberg and Grunthal in Brandenburg in 21. April 1945.
*germans charging the british in the biggest cavalry charge ever* "kill the swine- oh shit!"
*tanks roll up the hills, blasting their 6 pounders* GERMAN COMMANDER: "ok we had a good run and well, how about we just give 'em this win? whos with me" all the germans put their hands up.
you should have said "the last successful cavalry charge in Europe", that would have been correct. Because others treid lateron, but noone succeeded...
@cumbas : OK, the three last charges of cavalry in the world were done on WWII in Russia and jugoslavia by the italian cavalry. on August 24, 1942 The regiment Savoia Cavalleria charged in Russia (or Soviet Union) in Isbuscheski, on August 27th the regiment Lancieri di Novara charged in Russia on the Don river and on October 17th 1942 the regiment Alessandria Cavalleria charged in Poloj (Jugoslavia).
In the WWI the last charge was made by the British 9th Lancers on November 11, 1918 in Belgium.
I have to correct my previous message. In absolute the last charge of Cavalry in the WWI was done on Nov. 11th, 1918 by the british 7° Dragons in order to catch Lessines and the crossings of Dender in Belgium. That was the absolute last charge of Cavalry in the WWI and ended exactly ay 11 a.m. in the exact moment of the agreed end of fightings. Source: Wikipedia
@phil87654, they used the horses to rush the first line front the flank , bypassing the the stronger points. It makes sense after all they had to charge on foot the other line by the forest. Impressive manouver adapting the open filed no longer possible cavalry charge to flanking manouvers along the enemy line. Very brave horsemen indeed, By the way, using non Beligain cavalry footage if that is not available does take nothing away from the actual event sice there is no footage of it.
Exactly, thanks of the system of sending infantry on attack in the WW1 there has been millions of dead soldiers. You can kill a man even with a 22 bullet, not a horse and in the time the horse, by a charging speed of 45-50 km/hour, arrives at deatination you may have killed a lot of soldiers even with a minimi with 5,56 NATO bullets.
@ssimmons0602 sometimes is the only possibility you have! Anyhow dont forget that to stop a riding horse you need a bullet caliber 11 or 12, the american 45, caliber 9 is not enough!
@ssimmons0602 sometimes is the only possibility you have! Anyhow dont forget that to stop a running horse you need a bullet caliber 11 or 12, the american 45, caliber 9 is not enough!
@maxdeldollaro What about single envelopment with a pre-assault artillery barrage? Those Germans were in prepared positions and that means they had machine guns and interlocking fields of fire. "Hey diddle diddle straight up the middle" is simple but the simplest choice isn't always the best one.
In absolute the last three charges with horses were done in Russia (or Soviet Union, if you prefere) by the Regiment Savoia Cavalleria on Aug 24th, 1942 at Isbuschetsky, from the Regiment Lancieri di Novara on the Don River on August 27th, 1942 and last one the charge of the Alessandria Cavalleria in Poloj, Jugoslavia, on October 17th, 1942.
Sorry for you but in the ww1 the last charges of cavalry in Western Europe were done by the italian regiments at beginning november 1918. Probably the last in absolute was the 7 kilometer charge made by the Cavalleggeri di Alessandria on November 3rd. from Matarello to Trento in order to get the town before the armistice.
As for the Belgian charge. Well, without the massive superiority of the Entente in the end the Belgian charge would have been a fart in a hurricane. Tanks, machine guns, airplanes, Tommies, Yanks and Frogs made it possible.
@pokerface432 Correct. German cavalry in WW2 repeatedly fought on horse back as well, especially in the Eastern theater. But they also saw deployment in the West. Cavalry charges were not in lines anymore. They were more like fox hunts (the formation). Loose formation, space between the troopers. And they didn't really happen often, because they were pointless and outdated.
@higuma75 i suppose they still used them for light recon and scouting, of course they had armored cars and light tanks to do that but they were more needed somewhere else.
@justabrit You can always pause the video to read parts you missed, that's what I did, but I understand how that can impede the flow for some people. Anyways, it says 114 died during WWI and 62 died during WWII.
What was the last battle to feature cavalry on cavalry action on the Western Front? I heard something about two instances of the German cavalry stopping French charges that made it past the machine gunners in the First Battle of Champagne in December 1914 and February 1915 respectively. But I also heard about the British cavalry holding the line mounted in the Second Battle of Ypres (April-May 1915) to stop a German offense (cavalry mixed with infantry perhaps?) from exploting a breakthrough.
@willbaboon - No, you're not. To be honest, the film clip glorifies it to some extent, even though it reports casualties like Adjutant Cruycen, etc. And I pity the horses who suffered so. But for all of that...the music gave me goosebumps, too. I'd download the music by itself if I could find it.
The victorious charge of the Italian Savoia Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Isbuschenskij - Chebotarevsky on August 24th 1942 is the last cavalry charge in military history.
@bpiotrAgain There may not been an cavalry battle on the heat of then battle of Warsaw in 1920 but in the battles around it there were the last major cavalry battles in history.
Ironically, it's isn't an amazing thing that a cavalry charge of this type against entrenched troops in this time period worked at all... What is really amazing is that it worked with dismounted troops. It violates the biggest rule for any cavalryman - NEVER get off your horse otherwise you lose any advantage you have. Which brings to mind the old adage: "have you ever seen a dead cavalryman?" (the answer being "no" because the moment a cavalryman is off his horse, he's infantry. ;D
Not so, Dragoons are a cavalry unit that fights dismounted. The horse is merely a means of rapid deployment. Dragoons are battle-hardened veterans who use their mounts to swiftly deploy to wherever the battle is weakest. They fight as infantry, with carbines and bayonets, and are equally suited to a fierce melee as they are to ranged combat. In fact dragoons are most vulnerable while mounted, for they do not carry weapons suitable for a charge.
It might have been a great story....except you would have to be a speed reader to read the narrative with the video. For that reason...it flops in telling what might have been an heroic story.
"The last cavalry charge" - maybe as indicated in "western" europe, in WWII every army had still cavalry regiments and used horses en masses for transport.
The biggest (and for real the last) cavalry battle of Europe was the battle of Warsaw 1920 and.... since 01:38 it`s the Polish cavalry pay attention to thier square hats, not to mention "watermark" in right-down corner "Filmoteka Narodowa". At 02:56 is legendary scene from a Polish movie "Hubal" hehe
@duckhollowfarm - as i`ve said, don`t get me wrong, i have nothing against showing these pictures even in not related context... we`re proud of our cavalry traditions :)
...one thing to add, i said the biggest cavalry battle, but i forgot to add that was the biggest in XXc.
Btw. the biggest cavalry charge in history was also Polish, in the battle of Vienna 1683 led by the Polish King Jan III Sobieski, over 20.000 cavalrymans :)
.beersheeba, and no, I am not saying this as some deluded nationalistic Australian, but as someone who has as many WWII vets in their family as anyone you might find, from three different nations fighting across almost all theatres.. in fact my Grandfather was in the 8th army in north Africa, and never mentioned any Cavalry opperations, yet alone a successful one.
I think there were a few French lead cavalry units that aided the allies in North Africa, though I have no idea as to their effectiveness or disposition.
I was always under the impression, that whilst the Polish struck some degree of fear, and that their where at least three other nations cavalry actions in WWII, thats actually, NONE of them was clear victory, and that Beersheba was indeed the last successful 'cavalry' charge (yes I know they werent strictly cavalry, but nor where the Poles if they fought how described below). The whole poitn of such a charge is to not only break the line, but route forces, as happened to large sections at ...
I believe the last 'successful' cavalry charge by the British was against the French in Syria in 1941.
Of course the Russians used cavalry until the end of the war, although fighting mostly as dragoons. Their mobility in difficult eastern conditions made them valuable.
Polish concept in 1939 was very modern. Quick Infantry on horses that had everything, antitank guns, anti tank rifles, machineguns, gernades, Bofors Anti Tank guns etc. Compare to Germans who were slow with infantry. Polish Infantry moved like Tanks.
Forgive me but the very last cavalry charge in modern history has been carried out by the Italians in Izbušenskij on the 24th of August 1942.
2500 Siberian troops against 700 men of the "Savoia Cavalleria" regiment. It's a pity I couldn't find any online informations in English about this heroic action.
Last (historical documented) Polish Cavalry charge took place in village Morańce 26.09.1939.
27 regiment Ułans, 2 times charged on the German infantry batalion,entrenchment in villige.
Both attacks broke down in the fire of German Ckms. But Germany lost their morale and begin negotiations with poles. They(germans) were allowed to leave the village Morańce. Poles allow them to. Regiment lost 20 Ułans, 50 was wounded. Germans Never gave their own losses.
You will learn MOORE about this formation: what is its organization, method of fighting, equipment, etc.
Polish cavalry Still fight even after September disaster.
Polish Major Henryk Dobrzański ,with his Cavalry Branch( LAST BRANCH of Cavalry) , fought to April 1940.
When He died in battle, Germany did not respect the Polish officer. Major body, cast on the car with the cow's droppings and exported in an unknown direction ..
Actually in that battle something like tat really happened, but it was the cavalry during a mounted attack on rethreating Geman infantry that was attacked by armoured cars which were masced in the forest.
Oh and I'm pretty sure Poland wasn't the last country to have a cavlry charge either, some other poor(er) eastern european country probably holds that title.
i use too dream of leading a charge like that. but i now realize that would be folly in todays world. but i truly admire the cav. and the inf. of those days because they were sloging through hell in trenches dealing with all kinds of things from wet socks (which could put a man out of action due to fungus and pain.) to bullets. but to charge a machinegun nest. that's some serious balls!
great video..anyway the last victorious cavalry charge was led on the august 24 1942 nearby Isbushenskij during the russian Don counteroffensive.
It was made by 600 horsemen of the italian cavalry regiment "Savoia Cavalleria" commanded by col. Alessandro Bettoni against two batallions (about 1800 men)of the 812th russian fantery regiment.italians lost 32 men and 52 woundeds while russians lost 450 men and 500 prisoners.The "Savoia cavalleria" gained a gold medal for this action..
I thought that the British Bengal lancers now using modern weapons faced off against pro German Tribal Horsemen led by a German officer in 1943 in North Africa (I think, not sure). Any way, hurrah for the great horsemen that once charged raced into battle, I hope that one day they can do that again some how.
Wow, even in in this modern war they used surprise and speed to bypass or overcome the German defenses, but it was still impressive and very clorious still.
the last REAL war worth fighting for.
fifthavenuegirl 16 hours ago
actually I get so mad when I watch this. Those horses are so innocent. All because of sociopaths - hitleter and his henchmen
fifthavenuegirl 16 hours ago
My great grandfather was one of these guys only the english version...so sad for the horses since their nature is the opposite, peaceful creatures.
fifthavenuegirl 16 hours ago
1. March 1945 the 1st "Warsaw" Independent Cavalry Brigade charged (succesful) positions of 163. Inf. Division in Schonfeld. Some authors say the Polish cavalry charged later in Heckelberg and Grunthal in Brandenburg in 21. April 1945.
bialyser 4 days ago
The german soldiers in this movie are from "all quiet on the western front."
zhuhaoyue1013 2 weeks ago
fucking brave men!!!!!! te days of te cavlary wer dead but still tey fought on!!!!!! how can you not admire tem!!!!!!!! \m/
Loonymozzy 3 weeks ago
*germans charging the british in the biggest cavalry charge ever* "kill the swine- oh shit!"
*tanks roll up the hills, blasting their 6 pounders* GERMAN COMMANDER: "ok we had a good run and well, how about we just give 'em this win? whos with me" all the germans put their hands up.
ROFLWAFFLEAUTHORITAH 1 month ago
you should have said "the last successful cavalry charge in Europe", that would have been correct. Because others treid lateron, but noone succeeded...
Vive les Guides...
LutzBrux1 2 months ago
i dont understand, how can there just be a camera man filming the action above the trenches and the horses jumping over him??
GreekFireWarrior 5 months ago
Nice mountage
BUT In my knowledges the last charge of a calvalry on horse was not during the WW1 but during the WW2
cumbas 6 months ago
@cumbas : Please read all the chat, I already gave the answers to this question!
maxdeldollaro 4 months ago
@maxdeldollaro
euh ?..
do you se the big number of pages ?
I dont have the time and dont want even search that you said that before me in a such big number of pages and commentaries
cumbas 4 months ago
@cumbas : OK, the three last charges of cavalry in the world were done on WWII in Russia and jugoslavia by the italian cavalry. on August 24, 1942 The regiment Savoia Cavalleria charged in Russia (or Soviet Union) in Isbuscheski, on August 27th the regiment Lancieri di Novara charged in Russia on the Don river and on October 17th 1942 the regiment Alessandria Cavalleria charged in Poloj (Jugoslavia).
In the WWI the last charge was made by the British 9th Lancers on November 11, 1918 in Belgium.
maxdeldollaro 4 months ago
@maxdeldollaro
OK now I can read your interesting information ^^
cumbas 4 months ago
@cumbas
The last was in Afghanistan in 2000s. By Afghan pro-NATO mounted militia.
Tomenable 2 months ago
@Tomenable : we are talking about WWi and WWII
maxdeldollaro 2 months ago
the genius of the commander great idea nobody would be expectin it
Yorgar 7 months ago
Wonderful Video ! JUst a Part of our both History. Greetings from germany !
Crysagon 7 months ago
I have to correct my previous message. In absolute the last charge of Cavalry in the WWI was done on Nov. 11th, 1918 by the british 7° Dragons in order to catch Lessines and the crossings of Dender in Belgium. That was the absolute last charge of Cavalry in the WWI and ended exactly ay 11 a.m. in the exact moment of the agreed end of fightings. Source: Wikipedia
maxdeldollaro 10 months ago
@phil87654, they used the horses to rush the first line front the flank , bypassing the the stronger points. It makes sense after all they had to charge on foot the other line by the forest. Impressive manouver adapting the open filed no longer possible cavalry charge to flanking manouvers along the enemy line. Very brave horsemen indeed, By the way, using non Beligain cavalry footage if that is not available does take nothing away from the actual event sice there is no footage of it.
Wolfen443 10 months ago
Exactly, thanks of the system of sending infantry on attack in the WW1 there has been millions of dead soldiers. You can kill a man even with a 22 bullet, not a horse and in the time the horse, by a charging speed of 45-50 km/hour, arrives at deatination you may have killed a lot of soldiers even with a minimi with 5,56 NATO bullets.
maxdeldollaro 11 months ago
@phil87654 ordering a charge against machine guns, on the other hand, merely takes a complete lack of situational awareness.
ssimmons0602 11 months ago
@ssimmons0602 sometimes is the only possibility you have! Anyhow dont forget that to stop a riding horse you need a bullet caliber 11 or 12, the american 45, caliber 9 is not enough!
maxdeldollaro 11 months ago
@ssimmons0602 sometimes is the only possibility you have! Anyhow dont forget that to stop a running horse you need a bullet caliber 11 or 12, the american 45, caliber 9 is not enough!
maxdeldollaro 11 months ago
@maxdeldollaro What about single envelopment with a pre-assault artillery barrage? Those Germans were in prepared positions and that means they had machine guns and interlocking fields of fire. "Hey diddle diddle straight up the middle" is simple but the simplest choice isn't always the best one.
I do feel sorry for the horses.
ssimmons0602 11 months ago
@ssimmons0602 sorry, my answer was for you
maxdeldollaro 11 months ago
Anyhow glory to the cavalry!
maxdeldollaro 1 year ago
In absolute the last three charges with horses were done in Russia (or Soviet Union, if you prefere) by the Regiment Savoia Cavalleria on Aug 24th, 1942 at Isbuschetsky, from the Regiment Lancieri di Novara on the Don River on August 27th, 1942 and last one the charge of the Alessandria Cavalleria in Poloj, Jugoslavia, on October 17th, 1942.
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maxdeldollaro 1 year ago
Sorry for you but in the ww1 the last charges of cavalry in Western Europe were done by the italian regiments at beginning november 1918. Probably the last in absolute was the 7 kilometer charge made by the Cavalleggeri di Alessandria on November 3rd. from Matarello to Trento in order to get the town before the armistice.
maxdeldollaro 1 year ago
Well put together. This feat needed to be remembered.
mozart1942 1 year ago
As for the Belgian charge. Well, without the massive superiority of the Entente in the end the Belgian charge would have been a fart in a hurricane. Tanks, machine guns, airplanes, Tommies, Yanks and Frogs made it possible.
higuma75 1 year ago
last charge in western europe? ahem i think you forgot about WWII
pokerface432 1 year ago
@pokerface432 Correct. German cavalry in WW2 repeatedly fought on horse back as well, especially in the Eastern theater. But they also saw deployment in the West. Cavalry charges were not in lines anymore. They were more like fox hunts (the formation). Loose formation, space between the troopers. And they didn't really happen often, because they were pointless and outdated.
higuma75 1 year ago
@higuma75 i suppose they still used them for light recon and scouting, of course they had armored cars and light tanks to do that but they were more needed somewhere else.
pokerface432 1 year ago
The video was to fast to read...never got alot of it ...how many died???
justabrit 1 year ago
@justabrit You can always pause the video to read parts you missed, that's what I did, but I understand how that can impede the flow for some people. Anyways, it says 114 died during WWI and 62 died during WWII.
MVillani1985 1 year ago
What was the last battle to feature cavalry on cavalry action on the Western Front? I heard something about two instances of the German cavalry stopping French charges that made it past the machine gunners in the First Battle of Champagne in December 1914 and February 1915 respectively. But I also heard about the British cavalry holding the line mounted in the Second Battle of Ypres (April-May 1915) to stop a German offense (cavalry mixed with infantry perhaps?) from exploting a breakthrough.
MVillani1985 1 year ago
Respect.
PrimeChaosVC 1 year ago
Hey this is terrific, thanks so much!
artemisshock 1 year ago 2
Am I the only person who got goosebumps watching this?
willbaboon 1 year ago 20
@willbaboon
Your not alone! I not only got the goosebumps it choked me up as well! Very well done!!!!
Blew me away!WOW!!!
I'm a Civil War Cavalry reenactor.Trooper Frenchie
2nd US Cavalry A Co/9th Virginia Cav. D Co
threemustangs 1 year ago
@willbaboon - No, you're not. To be honest, the film clip glorifies it to some extent, even though it reports casualties like Adjutant Cruycen, etc. And I pity the horses who suffered so. But for all of that...the music gave me goosebumps, too. I'd download the music by itself if I could find it.
TheAlMaAri 7 months ago
The victorious charge of the Italian Savoia Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Isbuschenskij - Chebotarevsky on August 24th 1942 is the last cavalry charge in military history.
sanctainquisitio 1 year ago
@sanctainquisitio this one is the last charge in Western europe
samgillispwnage 1 year ago
Very nice Video from a heroic ride ! Greetings from germany
Crysagon 1 year ago
nice
skogOAN 1 year ago
THIS IS POLISH CAVALRY!
Midnightoil262 1 year ago
he was talking about western-europe not about eastern Europe
DeLachendeWolf 2 years ago
@DeLachendeWolf
Yes, I know.
But (mister8master) mentioned about "cavalry battle of Warsaw1920 " - there was not any cavalry battle
(cav. vs cav.)
By the way, if we are in geography - Poland, Czech Rep., Slovakia etc = Central Europe.
bpiotrAgain 2 years ago
@bpiotrAgain There may not been an cavalry battle on the heat of then battle of Warsaw in 1920 but in the battles around it there were the last major cavalry battles in history.
buildingeverything 1 year ago
Ironically, it's isn't an amazing thing that a cavalry charge of this type against entrenched troops in this time period worked at all... What is really amazing is that it worked with dismounted troops. It violates the biggest rule for any cavalryman - NEVER get off your horse otherwise you lose any advantage you have. Which brings to mind the old adage: "have you ever seen a dead cavalryman?" (the answer being "no" because the moment a cavalryman is off his horse, he's infantry. ;D
Sonoraman 2 years ago
Not so, Dragoons are a cavalry unit that fights dismounted. The horse is merely a means of rapid deployment. Dragoons are battle-hardened veterans who use their mounts to swiftly deploy to wherever the battle is weakest. They fight as infantry, with carbines and bayonets, and are equally suited to a fierce melee as they are to ranged combat. In fact dragoons are most vulnerable while mounted, for they do not carry weapons suitable for a charge.
Arantonak 2 years ago
@Sonoraman- About Cavalry and their role during WWI.
I recommend you f.example:
Cavalry Charge in Rokitna 1915 (eastern front)
As you know, during this war, frontal attack on enemy trenches usually costs sea of blood.
But in this battle, 70 of Polish Ulans from Austrian Army, by charge taked 3 lines of Russians trenches in 15 minutes!!!! Success was wasted because
Austrian Infantry not supported this attack and Russians regained control and pushed back cavalrymens.
bpiotrAgain 1 year ago 3
polish Uhan tactik and film material from Poland.... jak moglo inaczej byc....
easthussar 2 years ago
It might have been a great story....except you would have to be a speed reader to read the narrative with the video. For that reason...it flops in telling what might have been an heroic story.
ColonelRHS 2 years ago
"The last cavalry charge" - maybe as indicated in "western" europe, in WWII every army had still cavalry regiments and used horses en masses for transport.
The biggest (and for real the last) cavalry battle of Europe was the battle of Warsaw 1920 and.... since 01:38 it`s the Polish cavalry pay attention to thier square hats, not to mention "watermark" in right-down corner "Filmoteka Narodowa". At 02:56 is legendary scene from a Polish movie "Hubal" hehe
Good movie :)
mister8master 2 years ago 13
I too noticed that much of the footage is of the Polish cavalry of the late 1930s.
duckhollowfarm 2 years ago
@duckhollowfarm - as i`ve said, don`t get me wrong, i have nothing against showing these pictures even in not related context... we`re proud of our cavalry traditions :)
mister8master 2 years ago
...one thing to add, i said the biggest cavalry battle, but i forgot to add that was the biggest in XXc.
Btw. the biggest cavalry charge in history was also Polish, in the battle of Vienna 1683 led by the Polish King Jan III Sobieski, over 20.000 cavalrymans :)
mister8master 2 years ago
@mister8master
Sorry but you are wrong.
Last cavalry battle in Europe, Yes had place in Polish-Bolshevicks War
BUT in 31 October 1920 near Komarów/ Zamość - in russians sources NOT Warsaw,
There fight:
1Polish Cavalry Division(2.000cav.)
and
Bolshevicks 1 Horses
Army of Budionny(17.000cav.).
Poles Won.
bpiotrAgain 2 years ago
@mister8master : please read carefully the question, we are talking about WWI and WWII, not about the war between Poland and already Soviet Russia.
maxdeldollaro 3 months ago
.beersheeba, and no, I am not saying this as some deluded nationalistic Australian, but as someone who has as many WWII vets in their family as anyone you might find, from three different nations fighting across almost all theatres.. in fact my Grandfather was in the 8th army in north Africa, and never mentioned any Cavalry opperations, yet alone a successful one.
Apis4 2 years ago
I think there were a few French lead cavalry units that aided the allies in North Africa, though I have no idea as to their effectiveness or disposition.
Aettaro 2 years ago
I was always under the impression, that whilst the Polish struck some degree of fear, and that their where at least three other nations cavalry actions in WWII, thats actually, NONE of them was clear victory, and that Beersheba was indeed the last successful 'cavalry' charge (yes I know they werent strictly cavalry, but nor where the Poles if they fought how described below). The whole poitn of such a charge is to not only break the line, but route forces, as happened to large sections at ...
Apis4 2 years ago
I believe the last 'successful' cavalry charge by the British was against the French in Syria in 1941.
Of course the Russians used cavalry until the end of the war, although fighting mostly as dragoons. Their mobility in difficult eastern conditions made them valuable.
gamesbok 2 years ago
This is Polish Cavalery
danmal2777 2 years ago
Great story telling.
D04S02B04 2 years ago
hehe dobre,a co tu robi polska kawaleria?
horhe1807 2 years ago
p.s. what is the music track for this?
ElliotWrightMusic 2 years ago
marches of the 3rd & 4th squadrons of the 1st regiment of the Guides
bubbubbub 2 years ago 4
Wonderful Video from a heroic moment in History, Brave men on both sides, brave Horses.
Greetings from germany ! ***** Stras for this Video
Crysagon 1 year ago
There was one or two cavalry charges in the WW2...
Feadim 2 years ago
When?
ElliotWrightMusic 2 years ago
Right now I remember only the Battle of Krasnobord , on September, 23, 1939 in Poland.
Feadim 2 years ago
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Feadim 2 years ago
this is really good but no one on earth can read that fast
randy224455 2 years ago
@randy224455 I can, but the rule of thumb is that you are supposed to be able to read it three times over in a movie.
Aussiemoo 2 years ago
what?
randy224455 2 years ago
Brave, brave men.
B8rkley 2 years ago
I heard somewhere that the last cavalry successfull cavarly charge was made by Italian cavalry on the eastern front 43 or 44 or something.
macingor 2 years ago
Polish concept in 1939 was very modern. Quick Infantry on horses that had everything, antitank guns, anti tank rifles, machineguns, gernades, Bofors Anti Tank guns etc. Compare to Germans who were slow with infantry. Polish Infantry moved like Tanks.
KingPeterI 2 years ago
The last cavalry charges were in WW2
crazycuntryboy2 2 years ago
fail
VMFA115Starloric 2 years ago
Co za bzdura... a Komarów podczas wojny polsko-bolszewickiej w 1920r?
wolnorynkowiec 2 years ago 2
Nice video, BUT you should put the information that's already You used pictures of Polish cavalry from
years1921-39,
because you do not have any images present the Belgian cavalry.
This will be fair for people watching your film. I am very curious as to present this Belgian formation.
In Poland, The Last stricte Cavalry Battle held in Komarowo 1920
during the Polish -Bolshevik war 1919/21
In Poland and The Last Cavalry Charge took place in September 1939.
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago
Forgive me but the very last cavalry charge in modern history has been carried out by the Italians in Izbušenskij on the 24th of August 1942.
2500 Siberian troops against 700 men of the "Savoia Cavalleria" regiment. It's a pity I couldn't find any online informations in English about this heroic action.
nino71 2 years ago
I wrote:
IN POLAND LAST CAVALRY CHARGE!!!!!!!
Last cavalry charge took place at different periods in different countries.
In Poland Last Cavalry Charges too place in September 1939 like I wrote earlier.
For example In Russia PROBABLY
( i don`t remember right now) last cavalry charges took place in 1943/44.
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago
I apologise......I read too quickly.
Tell us about the last Polish cavalry charge of September 1939. Was it against the Germans? Where did it happen?
nino71 2 years ago
You do not need to apologize, nothing happened:)
Polish cavalry Last Charge in 1939 is a difficult subject, because it is not possible to determine which was the last charge of polish cavalry.
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago
Probably , but not for 100%,
Last (historical documented) Polish Cavalry charge took place in village Morańce 26.09.1939.
27 regiment Ułans, 2 times charged on the German infantry batalion,entrenchment in villige.
Both attacks broke down in the fire of German Ckms. But Germany lost their morale and begin negotiations with poles. They(germans) were allowed to leave the village Morańce. Poles allow them to. Regiment lost 20 Ułans, 50 was wounded. Germans Never gave their own losses.
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago
Look at the film on YT:
"Polish Cavalry in September 1939"
You will learn MOORE about this formation: what is its organization, method of fighting, equipment, etc.
Polish cavalry Still fight even after September disaster.
Polish Major Henryk Dobrzański ,with his Cavalry Branch( LAST BRANCH of Cavalry) , fought to April 1940.
When He died in battle, Germany did not respect the Polish officer. Major body, cast on the car with the cow's droppings and exported in an unknown direction ..
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago
By the way.
Germans and Russians, told TOTALLY BULLSHITS: "Polish Cavalry in 1939attacked tanks with sabres".
Polish cavalry in 1939 fight like XVII c Dragons - they moved on a horses, but fight in foot .
Polish cavalry fighting with tanks or armored cars BUT using antipancer CANNONS type BOFORS , or special antipancer Matchlock 35-UR.
For Example: famous polish cavalry Victory (1September 1939) in Battle of Mokra......
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago
Actually in that battle something like tat really happened, but it was the cavalry during a mounted attack on rethreating Geman infantry that was attacked by armoured cars which were masced in the forest.
berlinSS 2 years ago
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago 2
Poland is not Western Europe...
wolfang111 2 years ago
Oh and I'm pretty sure Poland wasn't the last country to have a cavlry charge either, some other poor(er) eastern european country probably holds that title.
wolfang111 2 years ago
I wrote IN POLAND last cavalry charge- read my comments again.
NowyBpiotr 2 years ago
Learn to read and write english, read my comments again.
wolfang111 2 years ago
What about Dovator, for example?
berlinSS 2 years ago
Dang dude, pretty sweet vid. I like it.
MajorMikeDavid 2 years ago
I wonder how did this seen without injuring the horses.
tomizzo11 2 years ago
It's real footage numnuts...
eclipse245 2 years ago
superb my dear chap none the less..quite superb
carlbrad 2 years ago
You used footage of Polish calvary mostly.
Good vid and story anyway :)
kosma83 2 years ago 2
Yes, because I haven't found any footage of Belgian cavalry!!!
And the "trench" footage comes from a movie, it's not even a "real" WWI footage.
bubbubbub 2 years ago 4
i use too dream of leading a charge like that. but i now realize that would be folly in todays world. but i truly admire the cav. and the inf. of those days because they were sloging through hell in trenches dealing with all kinds of things from wet socks (which could put a man out of action due to fungus and pain.) to bullets. but to charge a machinegun nest. that's some serious balls!
drstrangeman 2 years ago
@kosma83
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bedmat666 1 year ago
5 Stars ! Perfekt Music, perfect Story of our History.
but the text runs to fast
Greetings from germany
Crysagon 2 years ago 2
What is the music score playing on this?
Pantherandpolitics 2 years ago
these are marches of the 1st guide regiment
until 1'30" it is the march of the 5th squadron, and then it is the march of the 4th squadron
bubbubbub 2 years ago 2
Courageous but foolish..CHarging against machine gun position???
sawmw 2 years ago
Solemn, stunning, and glorious.
Music is also perfectly fitting.
Lovely video. - Respect.
Pantherandpolitics 2 years ago
English:
My Great Grandfather Gustaaf Van Der Smissen ficht in this last charge
Dutch/Belgium:
Mijn Overgrootvader Gustaaf Van Der Smissen heeft meegedaan met deze Aanval
APdocumentary 3 years ago
great video..anyway the last victorious cavalry charge was led on the august 24 1942 nearby Isbushenskij during the russian Don counteroffensive.
It was made by 600 horsemen of the italian cavalry regiment "Savoia Cavalleria" commanded by col. Alessandro Bettoni against two batallions (about 1800 men)of the 812th russian fantery regiment.italians lost 32 men and 52 woundeds while russians lost 450 men and 500 prisoners.The "Savoia cavalleria" gained a gold medal for this action..
prix86 3 years ago
Thank you for clarifying that. Very few people know about the Isbushenkij charge. My uncle was a trooper in the 5th Novara Regiment.
chapiit08 3 years ago
you are welcome..have a nice day
prix86 3 years ago
I thought that the British Bengal lancers now using modern weapons faced off against pro German Tribal Horsemen led by a German officer in 1943 in North Africa (I think, not sure). Any way, hurrah for the great horsemen that once charged raced into battle, I hope that one day they can do that again some how.
56LC 3 years ago
Its polish uhlans in the movie
Eritter81 3 years ago
Wow, even in in this modern war they used surprise and speed to bypass or overcome the German defenses, but it was still impressive and very clorious still.
56LC 3 years ago
the glory!
1MrTrap1 3 years ago
zalige calvarie en goeie muziek dat er bij hoor
DonSoareses 3 years ago