http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/12/why-modern-armies-still-cling-to-the-cavalry/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/12/why-modern-armies-still-cling-to-the-cavalry/#comment-2984 Stannous Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:26:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/12/why-modern-armies-still-cling-to-the-cavalry/#comment-2984 In a little less than 7 years Polish cavalry will face the Wehrmacht Panzers (real ones, not the cut-outs as shown earlier) and get their butts kicked. But a few years after that, the Panzers will get bogged down in the mud and 1,000s of Russian horses will haul artillery and ammo and in turn kick ass. But even today there's a need that just won't go away. To wit:http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technology/generaltechnology/4793358d355d9010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html No mention of the field maintenence of these expensive monsters is mentioned but I'm sure you can't just shoot 'em and eat 'em if times get tough. In a little less than 7 years Polish cavalry will face the Wehrmacht Panzers (real ones, not the cut-outs as shown earlier) and get their butts kicked. But a few years after that, the Panzers will get bogged down in the mud and 1,000s of Russian horses will haul artillery and ammo and in turn kick ass.
But even today there’s a need that just won’t go away. To wit:http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technology/generaltechnology/4793358d355d9010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html
No mention of the field maintenence of these expensive monsters is mentioned but I’m sure you can’t just shoot ‘em and eat ‘em if times get tough.

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