Re: A film I forgot

In a message dated 3/18/00 9:55:35 AM Central Standard Time, 
bbilderback@hotmail.com writes:

<< The Lighthorsemen. Thank you for reminding me of another excellent
movie. 
 And as mad as the cavalry charge was, I seem to recall that infantry
tactics 
 of that day were equally mad.
  >>

Infantry tactics on the Western Front were indeed insane (with the
exception 
of German infiltration tactics). Hate to burst your bubble but the
Austalian 
Light Horse were NOT cavalry - they were mounted infantry, carrying
rifles 
and bayonets. The reason they were not fired on early in the charge by 
artillery was the Germans and Turks were waiting for them to dismount
and 
advance on foot. They did NOT want to kill the horses because horses
require 
water and to kill the horses would reduce the amount of water the unit
would 
require in the desert around Abraham's Wells. They did not wave sabers,
they 
waved their bayonets (a poor subistute forsabers, but a brilliant
tactical 
ploy in the situation).