horse mounted cavalry in modern armies

joey · 06-15-2007, 16:46 PM

President's Bodyguards: This is one of the oldest regiment earlier known as Governor General's Bodyguards and was raised in Varanasi in the year 1858, it is presently commanded by Col Adil Mahmood VSM.

Jay · 06-15-2007, 21:17 PM

And btw, Indian Army still has a regular cavalry regiment, the 61st Cavalry based out of Jaipur.

From GlobalSecurity,
Not just adding decor to the Army, this regiment also performed operational roles. With 39 battle honours, this regiment has been commended since their charge at Haifa. It was also deployed in Ganganagar sector during 1965 and also took part in operations Pawan, Rakshak, Vijay and Parakram.

ChrisF202 · 06-15-2007, 21:22 PM

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Originally Posted by joey

President's Bodyguards: This is one of the oldest regiment earlier known as Governor General's Bodyguards and was raised in Varanasi in the year 1858, it is presently commanded by Col Adil Mahmood VSM.

Wow ... very impressive uniforms. Then again I have always been fond of redcoats

wabpilot · 06-18-2007, 23:41 PM

The 4th Arty Bn. and 35th Pack QM Co. were equipped with mules and a small number of horses. Those two Ft. Carson, Colorado units were deactivated in 1957 marking the end of horse and mule mounted regular army units. Their animals were transferred to other government agencies. The US Army still has horses for ceremonial purposes. I believe the US Civil Air Patrol has a horse mounted SAR unit in Texas.

Rifleman · 06-19-2007, 01:56 AM

Let's draw a distinction between cavalry, mounted infantry, and pack transportation.

I consider true cavalry - that means actually fighting while mounted to me - as a thing of the past. You can always point to a few circumstances in the 20th Century where horseback shock action worked or might work again. Overall, though.....well there's those small matters like grazing fire and field fortifications, among other things.

Horses on the battlefield can and do continue to serve a useful purpose as transport for both men and materials; however, being mounted to get to the fight and fighting while mounted are worlds apart.

One successful, now defunct 20th Century horse unit that hasn't been mentioned yet: Gray's Scouts, the Rhodesian mounted reconnaissance unit.

gf0012-aust · 06-19-2007, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Wraith601

Special Forces and CIA operatives also fought on horseback in support of the Afghans as well. Even today the Marines and some special ops units are using mules to carry supplies in the mountains.

Aust SASR had some mules in Afghanistan. They were named "Roy" and "HG" (after a couple of australian comedians)

Jay · 06-19-2007, 04:33 AM

61st Cavalry Regiment:

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06-15-2007, 16:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
joey *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-25-06 Posts: 1,067	President's Bodyguards: This is one of the oldest regiment earlier known as Governor General's Bodyguards and was raised in Varanasi in the year 1858, it is presently commanded by Col Adil Mahmood VSM.

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wabpilot *Military Professional* Join Date: 12-05-03 Location: Commuting between Dresden and Ft. Worth Posts: 556 Country:	The 4th Arty Bn. and 35th Pack QM Co. were equipped with mules and a small number of horses. Those two Ft. Carson, Colorado units were deactivated in 1957 marking the end of horse and mule mounted regular army units. Their animals were transferred to other government agencies. The US Army still has horses for ceremonial purposes. I believe the US Civil Air Patrol has a horse mounted SAR unit in Texas.

06-19-2007, 01:56 AM	#20 (permalink)
Rifleman *Military Professional* Join Date: 06-29-06 Posts: 236	Let's draw a distinction between cavalry, mounted infantry, and pack transportation. I consider true cavalry - that means actually fighting while mounted to me - as a thing of the past. You can always point to a few circumstances in the 20th Century where horseback shock action worked or might work again. Overall, though.....well there's those small matters like grazing fire and field fortifications, among other things. Horses on the battlefield can and do continue to serve a useful purpose as transport for both men and materials; however, being mounted to get to the fight and fighting while mounted are worlds apart. One successful, now defunct 20th Century horse unit that hasn't been mentioned yet: Gray's Scouts, the Rhodesian mounted reconnaissance unit.

06-19-2007, 04:33 AM	#22 (permalink)
Jay Tamizhanban *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-06-03 Location: NJ Posts: 6,820 Country:	61st Cavalry Regiment: Sharp edge on Flickr - Photo Sharing! After the drill on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 61 CAVALRY on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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