The French 1st Cavalry Brigade was a military unit of the French Army which served during World War II.
The 1st Cavalry Brigade served directly under the Second Army (France) during the Battle of France.
Famous quotes containing the words cavalry and/or brigade:
“To fight aloud is very brave,
But gallanter I know,
Who charge within the bosom
The Cavalry of Woe.”
—Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
“[John] Brough’s majority is “glorious to behold.” It is worth a big victory in the field. It is decisive as to the disposition of the people to prosecute the war to the end. My regiment and brigade were both unanimous for Brough [the Union party candidate for governor of Ohio].”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)