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The last great cavalry charge
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- Book Synopsis
- The engagement at Halen on 12 August 1914 was planned on the previous successes of the cavalry of Frederick the Great. It was expected that the German Fourth Cavalry Division, which was magnificently equipped and trained, would charge to glory with sabers rattling against a belittled Belgian opposition. Instead, twenty-four German officers, 468 men and 843 horses were lost during no less than eight separate charges conducted that day. The disaster was hushed up by the Germans and largely escaped
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781781558782
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media, (30 May 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 272
- Weight
- 432 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 x 20 mm
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