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Running against windmills, eh?
Give them credit for the courage. They knew it was hopeless, but they did it anyway because there was no other option. Just... leave it as a sad day in military history - one that should be saluted by every nation today, perhaps.
It's making fun of them just assuming their horses got the memo about sacrificing themselves.
Actually that didn't happen, the cavalry of Poland was a mobile reserve infantry force meant to support their own tank formations.
History is best teacher what happened next...
thought this never happened?
"As late as 1990s, this myth was still taught in history classes in the American high schools and colleges."
En.wikipedia.org
Then again in civ 5...
They still teach it today. I remember my history teacher saying the same thing.
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Running against windmills, eh?
Give them credit for the courage. They knew it was hopeless, but they did it anyway because there was no other option.
Just... leave it as a sad day in military history - one that should be saluted by every nation today, perhaps.
It's making fun of them just assuming their horses got the memo about sacrificing themselves.
Actually that didn't happen, the cavalry of Poland was a mobile reserve infantry force meant to support their own tank formations.
History is best teacher what happened next...
thought this never happened?
"As late as 1990s, this myth was still taught in history classes in the American high schools and colleges."
En.wikipedia.org
Then again in civ 5...
They still teach it today. I remember my history teacher saying the same thing.