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For similar large numbers of extras I would suggest seeing the Sergei Bondarchek "War and peace", which was made with Stalin's blessing and thus using hordes of red Army troops as extras. There is one marching scene where you can clearly see the flintlock mechanisms are bolted onto the sid...

I would like to recommend the film "Liberation" to any list of great WWII films. Yes, there is Soviet propaganda, and it can be difficult to follow because of the subtitles, but there are some big plusses. The Soviet Army was used for extras, so there are LOTS of soldiers for the big scene...

I have been reading a couple of very interesting books which I thought might be of interest also to others. They are available from Chivalry Bookshelf (www.chivalrybookshelf.com) and are "The Royal Book of Horsemanship, Jousting, and Mounted Combat" and "Secrets of German Medieval Swo...

I am wondering what size your saddle is. On the back of the cantle the size should be stamped, both on the leather seat and on the tree. The number should be between 1 and 5. Also, what shape is the saddle in? Are the stirrups and leathers still on? Are the pads on the bottom in good shape or torn a...

Pat- I have recently aquired two books on WWII Soviet cavalry, specifically the 1937 Cavalry Regulations and a 1939 edition of "The Military Horse," a book which defines the various horses of the USSR by area and by type, including their suitability for various kinds of military service. A...

Pat- I have run on to a couple of accounts of this raid. Though the corps took heavy casualties, it was later placed in reserve where it received replacements, and fought on to the end of the war. Notably, in 1945 it was combined with the 9th Tank Corps into the Konstantinov Cavalry-Mechanized Group...