AFAIK the Portuguese Army had eight cavalry regiments at the end of World War II, but I have seen either eight or nine cavalry regiments given for 1939. Which number is correct, eight or nine? And if nine is the correct number of cavalry regiments in 1939, anybody knows the date in which the 9th Cavalry Regiment dissapeared?
Regards.
Cavalry regiments of the Portuguese Army in World War II
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Re: Cavalry regiments of the Portuguese Army in World War II
Ola!
We had 8 Regimentos de Cavalaria
1ªBrigada de Cavalaria
- RC nº1, Elvas
- RC nº3, Évora e Estremoz
2ª Brigada de Cavalaria
- RC nº2, Lisboa
- RC nº4, Santarém
Independent Regiments
- RC nº5 (territorial), Aveiro
- RC nº6 (territorial), Porto (with a Sqn at Chaves)
- RC nº7 (motorisado), Lisboa
- RC nº8 (territorial), Castelo Branco
Greetings
We had 8 Regimentos de Cavalaria
1ªBrigada de Cavalaria
- RC nº1, Elvas
- RC nº3, Évora e Estremoz
2ª Brigada de Cavalaria
- RC nº2, Lisboa
- RC nº4, Santarém
Independent Regiments
- RC nº5 (territorial), Aveiro
- RC nº6 (territorial), Porto (with a Sqn at Chaves)
- RC nº7 (motorisado), Lisboa
- RC nº8 (territorial), Castelo Branco
Greetings