Cavalary Actions of Axis

johnny_bi · Post by **johnny_bi** » 28 Nov 2002 08:01

Victor wrote :

johnny bi wrote:
Romanian 20th Cavalry Division was caught in the encirclement at Stalingrad together with an other Romanian inf division) .

There was no 20th Cavalry Division in the Romanian army. At Stalingrad were caught in the encirclement the 20th Infantry Division and the 1st Cavalry.

Yes,my mistake ... There was 1st Cavalry Division and 20th Infantry Div ...

I have a question regarding 1st Cavalry Division : it is true that the commanding staff of this division escaped the encirclement by flying with
airplanes ?

Second ... I saw in a book a picture with some Romanian Cavalry soldiers engaging with sabres in the air ... The picture is put within the chapter regarding the eliberation of Bucovina , Northern side of Moldavia , in July 1941 . I do not know the action when the picture was shot . It may be just a kind of propaganda picture ... the picture is taken from the front , right side of the charging cavalry troops...

Unfortunatelly I do not have a scanner to post the picture ... Maybe Victor has it ...

Victor wrote :

But, by far the most important Romanian cavalry units were the motorized ones.

Maybe you should remaind here the performance of the Detachment Radu Korne.

BI

Victor · Post by **Victor** » 28 Nov 2002 12:36

The picture is on my website

I believe it is shot for propaganda.

The Korne Detachment was a motorized unit, not pure cavalry. The thread is about "pure" cavalry charges.

johnny_bi · Post by **johnny_bi** » 29 Nov 2002 08:14

Yes , the picture is on your site ... But it is this one ...

BI

That was the book ... "Armata Romana in al doilea razboi mondial", Meridiane, 1995

Victor · Post by **Victor** » 29 Nov 2002 13:44

Ooops!

I remembered that it was the first one on the page. But not also the exact nameof the file.

Andy H · Post by **Andy H** » 30 Nov 2002 16:50

Apologies, but are we talking pure cavalry actions or those of horse mounted infantry armed with rifles/carbines?

Andy from the Shire

Victor · Post by **Victor** » 30 Nov 2002 18:42

Practically all WWII cavalry was horse mounted infatry. AS pointed out cavalry charges with sabres were rare.

Andy H · Post by **Andy H** » 30 Nov 2002 22:57

Hi Victor

The reason I asked was being to lasy to read the whole thread

However since were talking about horse mounted infantry, there were of course several German Security Cavalry Regiments operating behind the main line to combat partisans etc and some lasted in 1944

Andy from the Shire

Napoli · Post by **Napoli** » 01 Dec 2002 02:16

Any mounted actions would interest me and qualify. Some of the past few posts have been very interesting and thank you all for contributions, especially the photo's. Good eye opening material with the Hussar's and Romanians

As for some units and divisions of the SS riders, tracking them down left me with battle dates that took place including them, but not much specific during battles which has disapointed me so far.

johnny_bi · Post by **johnny_bi** » 02 Dec 2002 07:51

Well, I remembered something ... Do we have any polish posters ? I would be interested in some infos about Polish cavalry ... Did they ever charged against Germans ? (I know that the Polish cavalry charges against German panzers were only pure fiction, a kind of myth for German propaganga) ... but it would be interesting to know if there were any cavalry charges in Polish Campaign ...

BI

Napoli · Post by **Napoli** » 02 Dec 2002 08:12

Jonnie, that was a sujestion I thought of also as well as Russian and other Allied but didnt know if it would be allowed but as long as the moderators agree to it I see no problem.

johnny_bi · Post by **johnny_bi** » 02 Dec 2002 13:49

..... or we have to change the thread ?

BI

Sokol · Post by **Sokol** » 03 Dec 2002 16:09

Many mentions of Romanian and German cavalry units. That's great. Now try the 200,000 Soviet Cavalrymen who operated throughout WW2. Especially the Cossacks. And yes, a great number of those cavalrymen still relied on the good old sabre.

Victor · Post by **Victor** » 03 Dec 2002 20:41

Sokol wrote:Many mentions of Romanian and German cavalry units. That's great. Now try the 200,000 Soviet Cavalrymen who operated throughout WW2. Especially the Cossacks. And yes, a great number of those cavalrymen still relied on the good old sabre.

And when was the Soviet Union part of the Axis?

Napoli · Post by **Napoli** » 04 Dec 2002 05:22

Like I said, I'd have no problem in hearing details as its all connected in a way.

Sokol · Post by **Sokol** » 04 Dec 2002 05:35

I think I missed the context of the discussion. Are we only talking about Axis cavalry actions? Umm ok then.