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Re: Abolishment of the Horse Cavalry in the U.S.

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 3:25 am
by Sam Cox
http://www.skitrooper.org/chronology.htm

In the link above is some amazing blundering errors related to the horse cavalry.

I have locked horns with some serious "historians" all over the internet and they all tell me that cavalry was all tanks and motorcycles by Pearl Harbour.

I have some paperwork from Constabulary HQ to Captain Robert Borg (CO of the 7766th Horse Troop) asking hime not refer to the Horse Troop as "cavalry" and that the "cavalry" was now called "armoured cavalry" and that didn't include horses.The letter is from 1948 and was sent by Gneral I.D White,Constabulary forces Commanding General. The 7766th as a Constabulary unit wore crossed sabres as branch insignia.

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Re: Abolishment of the Horse Cavalry in the U.S.

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 6:42 pm
by Philip S
Certificate for Capt. William A. Locke that he completed the course "Horse" January 21, 1946 to May 28, 1946, The Cavalry School, Fort Riley, KS

Re: Abolishment of the Horse Cavalry in the U.S.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 3:31 am
by Sam Cox
Lovely certificate

I have a bunch of these including one from 1948.

The 48 dated one is still from the Cavalry School even though Riley was rebadged as the Ground General School.

I guess they had a bunch of Cavalry School stationary left over.

Re: Abolishment of the Horse Cavalry in the U.S.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:39 am
by Philip S
Was the 48 certificate for horse?

Re: Abolishment of the Horse Cavalry in the U.S.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:27 pm
by Sam Cox
Phil

I only collect horse.

It is pretty much identical to the one you posted.

I will try and uncurl it for a scan

regards

Sam

Re: Abolishment of the Horse Cavalry in the U.S.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:25 pm
by Pat Holscher
Philip S wrote:Certificate for Capt. William A. Locke that he completed the course "Horse" January 21, 1946 to May 28, 1946, The Cavalry School, Fort Riley, KS
Neat!