I wrote:
snip
[2] ...one of General Pattons advance units, while
rescuing a group of Allied prisoners, had captured a
string of Lipizzaner brood mares, foals, and
breeding
stallions...
Someone wrote:
I always figured it was because of WW2 that they got that reputation.
Didn't they attack tanks with cavalry during the Blitz, or some such?
Damon replied:
No; Polish cavalry were pursuing a unit of broken German infantry when they
blundered on some German tanks. It's a myth.
--- Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[somebody wrote:]
Ouch! At what point during the war did this
happen?
Very early in the war (like Sept 1939). After the
Fall of Poland I don't
think the Polish deployed large units of horse
cavalry...at least not the
Free Polish serving in Western
-Original Message-
From: Damon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 7:28 PM
To: Killer Bs Discussion
Subject: RE: Polish, stupidity myth
The version I heard as a child was that the Polish army set upon tanks with
sticks and stones the thinking being
Debbi
who is taking ridiculous advantage of the opportunity
to talk horses... :)
Haha not to begrudge your chance to do so...!
Of course what I meant by large cavalry units was of course traditional
horse cavalry (which still had a role in WWII; both the Germans and the
Soviets deployed
Ouch! At what point during the war did this happen?
Very early in the war (like Sept 1939). After the Fall of Poland I don't
think the Polish deployed large units of horse cavalry...at least not the
Free Polish serving in Western Europe.
Damon.
Sonja van Baardwijk wrote:
I however believe that it originates from somewhere before the WWs.
I always figured it was because of WW2 that they got that reputation. Didn't they
attack tanks with cavalry during the Blitz, or some such?
Jim
I know I'll get the history answers here Maru
I always figured it was because of WW2 that they got that
reputation. Didn't they attack tanks with cavalry during the Blitz, or
some such?
No; Polish cavalry were pursuing a unit of broken German infantry when they
blundered on some German tanks. It's a myth.
Damon.
Damon wrote:
I always figured it was because of WW2 that they got that
reputation. Didn't they attack tanks with cavalry during the
Blitz, or some such?
No; Polish cavalry were pursuing a unit of broken German infantry
when they blundered on some German tanks. It's a myth.
See? I *knew*
Jim Sharkey wrote:
Damon wrote:
I always figured it was because of WW2 that they got that
reputation. Didn't they attack tanks with cavalry during the
Blitz, or some such?
No; Polish cavalry were pursuing a unit of broken German infantry
when they blundered on some German tanks. It's a myth.
Doug Pensinger wrote:
Jim Sharkey wrote:
See? I *knew* someone would have the answer! You guys are so S-
M-R-T. I mean, S-M-A-R-T!
Jim
A cookie for whoever gets the reference Maru
Homer.
*Sends Doug a chocolate chip and macadamia nut cookie straight from Kauai*
Jim
Trust me, they're yummy
Jim Sharkey wrote:
Damon wrote:
I always figured it was because of WW2 that they got that
reputation. Didn't they attack tanks with cavalry during the
Blitz, or some such?
No; Polish cavalry were pursuing a unit of broken German infantry
when they blundered on some German tanks. It's a
Sonja wrote:
link 1: http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-inferiorIQ.htm
link 2: http://www.polishroots.org/genpoland/eastpr.htm
link 3: http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y2A421675
Thanks for the great research on this! I had assumed that it had something
to do with a war incident I dimly remember my Dad
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