The Lighthorsemen - Attack on Beersheba

One for the surplus fans. In 1917 the British and ANZAC forces in what is now Israel were runnning out of water. While the British and New Zealanders had tried to take the town for months, a last ditch attempt was devised using the Australian Light Horse.

Expecting the Australians to advance within a mile, dismount and attack on foot, as they normally did, the Australians mounted the last succesful Cavalry charge in the history of modern warfare - In three hours they achieved what the British Army had been attempting for three months.

Ironically, all Australians know about Gallipoli, possibly one of the greatest disasters of WWI, but nobody knows of the amazing achievements by the Light Horse in the dark days of 1917.

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[ChuopZeWsi]

This wasn't the last successful Cavalry charge. There were charges in Polish-Soviet War in 1920-21 (e.g Battle of Komarów). There were some successfull charges made by Uhlans (Polish Light Cavalry) in 1939. For example in the Battle Of Kałuszyn (which helped to retake this town from Germans) or charge against Soviets in a battle of Husynne. The last Polish Cavalry charge was made in March 1945 in the Battle of Borujsk.

[ThePretorian72]

Turks with Krupp Cannons and Mauser Guns with German Officers versus Aussies with Bayonets. I´m German but I´d known what to bet! What a Charge!

[TheDalek555]

@ChuopZeWsi Yeah that's not true, because all were annihilated and didn't achieve the success the Lighthorse did.

[ChuopZeWsi]

@ChuopZeWsi There are also mentioned some later Polish cavalry charges, of which i didn't know before.

[ChuopZeWsi]

@aussiedownunderman As far as I know only seven horsmen dead, and ten wounded. They took the village (Borujsko, now called: Żeńsko). You can read sth about on English wikipedia. Search "Battle of Schoenfeld"

[aussiedownunderman]

@ChuopZeWsi The last Polish Cavalry charge was made in March 1945 in the Battle of Borujsk, wasn't that done against Nazi's Panzer division with resulted in a massive loss?

[TheAus1234]

wish black cavier was there! she would have been about 100 lengths ahead!

[reddevilparatrooper]

No bullshit these guys were the finest mobile infantry in the world ! I would say the Australian soldiers are the finest in the world . Im surprised that I have met alot in the Infantry serving in the best units of the United States Army like the 82nd Airborne,25th Infantry,4th Infantry,101st Air Assault,and my old unit the 1/508th Parachute Infantry Regiment while I was in Iraq . I thank these boys and their families for the honor of serving with us . Cheers good Diggers !

[LemurDeCatta]

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[LemurDeCatta]

@WhiteKnight3989

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[WhiteKnight3989]

@LemurDeCatta

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[joboyd45]

Total of 800 charged and they only lost 31.