Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year

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Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year
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  • Ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region last Tuesday.
  • They have captured around 1,000 square kilometers of Russian land so far, Kyiv's top general said.
  • That figure is almost as much territory as Russia has seized in Ukraine this year.
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When did the Germans use horses as offensive cavalry in WW2?

You can clearly find references of French and the British dragging their heels in the interwar years because presumably the posh boys want their horses.

You don't know what you are on about. What Hollywood movies are there about army modernisation in the interwar period you think I am watching? I'll actually enjoy watching it.

The person you replied to is not talking about cavalry. Horses were used by the Germans for moving men and equipment.

I know. But I made the original comment and I wasn't on about horses being used for moving men and equipment. I was talking about them being used instead of tanks.

Okay. Horses were used to move men and equipment. How is that related to my original point?

Okay. Horses were used to move men and equipment. How is that related to my original point?

Dragoons are cavalry. That's how.

Yes, it's obvious they wouldn't use lancers. Even in WWI cavalry charges are a thing of post-war (Soviet, Polish, maybe others') propaganda much more than of actual use.