All What's You Should Know

The Karshorter Racecourse: German cavalry firing from the backs of horses, 1935 In this photo, German soldiers try to practice at the Karshorter Racecourse in Berlin in 1935. In fact, they did not only train themselves, but they also trained their horses to stay still and not be disturbed by the sound of gunshots. This was only to make sure that they do not end up panicking during combat. German cavalry firing from the standing saddle position during maneuvers on the Karshorter Racecourse, Berlin. The cavalry was trained to “fire from the saddle” in this way at that time. It is very doubtful whether this method featured much, once the action started. It did nothing to reduce the vulnerability of the horsemen to counter-fire from opposing infantry and machine-gunners; indeed, it increased such vulnerability. World War 2 was the end of massive cavalry use. Based on the Wehrmacht eagle on the uniform, it’s clearly Wehrmacht cavalry. The helmet looks like an M17 or it could be an M16. The ...