08/05/2020
As we celebrate VE Day in Europe today, remembering the end of Europeโs war, letโs not forget the horses!
We think of horses being used only in WW1, but in fact some nations also used them in WW2 for transportation of troops, artillery & material, notably German and Soviet ground forces.
The United States also retained a single horse cavalry regiment, while the French Army blended horse regiments into their mobile divisions.
Italian, Japanese, Polish and Romanian armies employed substantial cavalry formations. Thanks to all equines for your service.
Pic by worldwartwo.filminspector