Ohhhhh, thanks. I was picturing something like those guys in the old westerns or something! What is the difference (if you know) between this mechanized cavalry and tanks? (If there is a difference.)
As far as I know, they're one and the same. I think it's now air cavalry (which is helicopters, etc) and armored cavalry (tanks, fighting vehicles). I'm sure someone who's actually served could tell you more.
Some basic pre-modern unit types (simplified obviously):
Basic infantry; footsoldiers. Walked everywhere on foot. Today would be motorized infantry, which means infantry transported by trucks or humvees.
Horse infantry; dragoons. Moved by horse, but dismounted and fought on foot. They could use cheaper horses than cavalry, as they didn't need to be as healthy or well-trained as the cavalry horses. Today would be mechanized infantry, moved by APCs or other armored vehicles, but dismounts to fight.
Light cavalry; moved and fought on horses. Very mobile. Sometimes skirmishers - ran up to fight and harry the enemy, to run off and poke them somewhere else - or scouts. Horses need to be battle-trained, but not as big or expensive as heavy cavalry. Today would be something like the Bradley, nobody dismounts to fight, but sometimes accompanied by infantry
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Yeah, they have ceremonial horses now, but otherwise it's all vehicles. Today the last two would be referred colloquially as "cavalry", as that's their old function, but would normally be referred to as "armor". Units that were historically cavalry are today primarily armor.
i missed out on a calvery parade in town last month.
its been years since i've seen tanks and stuff, i was 20 when the tanks left the base i lived on for good, they moved them all out west. i watched their last drive out of town. it was that unit, and all the vehicles in that parade that were on the parade here that i missed. i found out two weeks after and spent the entire day going :(
they also had a traditional section with re-enactors in the original dress uniforms on horseback. which they didn't have where i used to lived so i was extra upset. hoping that i'll get to see them on parade in the next year or so before i leave.
Secondly, the army still has cavalry?
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Some basic pre-modern unit types (simplified obviously):
Basic infantry; footsoldiers. Walked everywhere on foot. Today would be motorized infantry, which means infantry transported by trucks or humvees.
Horse infantry; dragoons. Moved by horse, but dismounted and fought on foot. They could use cheaper horses than cavalry, as they didn't need to be as healthy or well-trained as the cavalry horses. Today would be mechanized infantry, moved by APCs or other armored vehicles, but dismounts to fight.
Light cavalry; moved and fought on horses. Very mobile. Sometimes skirmishers - ran up to fight and harry the enemy, to run off and poke them somewhere else - or scouts. Horses need to be battle-trained, but not as big or expensive as heavy cavalry. Today would be something like the Bradley, nobody dismounts to fight, but sometimes accompanied by infantry ( ... )
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its been years since i've seen tanks and stuff, i was 20 when the tanks left the base i lived on for good, they moved them all out west. i watched their last drive out of town. it was that unit, and all the vehicles in that parade that were on the parade here that i missed. i found out two weeks after and spent the entire day going :(
they also had a traditional section with re-enactors in the original dress uniforms on horseback. which they didn't have where i used to lived so i was extra upset. hoping that i'll get to see them on parade in the next year or so before i leave.
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