I believe so, yes! Cavalry at the start of WW1 on all sides still included men equipped with lances. Bizarre to think about, on the eve of industrialized warfare!
Makes sense. I just went down a small rabbit hole and discovered the last U.S. Calvary charge was lead by Edwin Ramsey on January 16, 1942 against Japanese infrantry troops supported by tanks in the Philippenes.
Are the long poles lances?
I believe so, yes! Cavalry at the start of WW1 on all sides still included men equipped with lances. Bizarre to think about, on the eve of industrialized warfare!
Makes sense. I just went down a small rabbit hole and discovered the last U.S. Calvary charge was lead by Edwin Ramsey on January 16, 1942 against Japanese infrantry troops supported by tanks in the Philippenes.
Edwin Ramsey