The Last Great Cavalry Charge: The Battle for the Silver Helmets, 12 August 1914

by Francis Hendriks, Joe Robinson, Janet Robinson

The engagement was orchestrated on the previous successes of the cavalry of Frederick the Great. It was staged so that the German Fourth Cavalry Division, which was magnificently equipped and trained, would charge into glory with sabers rattling. Hundreds of horses would thunder into combat. Instead, 24 German officers, 468 men and 843 horses were lost during no less than the eight separate charges that were conducted that day. The entire right wing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781558787
• ISBN13: 9781781558782
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Fonthill Media
• Length: 272 Pages