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Roadkill · 08-24-2003, 01:56 PM

Prior to WWI the Cavalry was the "elite" branch of the monolithic militaries if the time. They had the dash, the elan, the daring to charge forward in the face of overwelming odds to destroy the enemy by a gallant surprise attack on the flank or on the baggage train. Also this was the perfect military occupation for the upper class and their polo fixation. Thanks to Mr Maxim and barbed wire this proved no longer sane. The natural progression of the now obsolete dare devils who no longer had a glorious charge to make tended to gravitate toward the air corps. The next progression of this elite warrior class was the armored corps in WWII (Patton).

08-24-2003, 01:56 PM	#40
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Prior to WWI the Cavalry was the "elite" branch of the monolithic militaries if the time. They had the dash, the elan, the daring to charge forward in the face of overwelming odds to destroy the enemy by a gallant surprise attack on the flank or on the baggage train. Also this was the perfect military occupation for the upper class and their polo fixation. Thanks to Mr Maxim and barbed wire this proved no longer sane. The natural progression of the now obsolete dare devils who no longer had a glorious charge to make tended to gravitate toward the air corps. The next progression of this elite warrior class was the armored corps in WWII (Patton).