Cavalry in Modern Warfare
Cavalry is featured in modern warfare with cavalrymen retaining the light cavalry missions. Mechanization and motorization has changed the mounts from horse to tracked and wheeled vehicles, but the missions of reconnaissance and security remain the same. Heavy Cavalry, as such, has its role of shock effect fulfilled by tanks.
The word "cavalry" was briefly used at the advent of helicopter warfare with ("air cavalry") units. Modern doctrine has rightfully labeled such roles as infantry, termed Air Assault.
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Famous quotes containing the words cavalry, modern and/or warfare:
“To fight aloud is very brave,
But gallanter I know,
Who charge within the bosom
The Cavalry of Woe.”
—Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
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—Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–1990)
“And God would bid His warfare cease,
Saying all things were well;
And softly make a rosy peace,
A peace of Heaven with Hell.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)