Tuesday 6th March 1917 from
our correspondent in the field
Cavalry
warfare is fast and fluid. Men and units must be prepared to seize the
initiative and use the extra speed of the horse to their advantage. Since
autumn 1914 this war has become a static war, a war of sieges, where cavalry
are almost useless. However, there is an expectation that at some point the
enemy’s line of trenches will be breached and a war of manoeuvre will
recommence. This is why so many regiments of cavalry are retained with the
armies in France and Flanders, to be used to exploit any breakthrough with
their speed and dash.
The Bedfordshire
Yeomanry are currently at Desvres, a few miles inland from Boulogne. Yesterday
they had a lecture by the Commander, Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Cavalry
Division, on co-operations between cavalry and horse artillery and how the
latter can help the former in any advance. It is fervently hoped that the
horsemen will have occasion to put the lessons learned to good use before they
forget them.
Source: WW1/WD2
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