36204 - French Imperial Guard Kneeling Defending, No.2 K&C Cattle Drive Union army guidelines for cavalry

Union army guidelines for cavalry horse selection mandated animals be at least 15 hands high

The close-quarter fighting that took place in ruined cities of World War II was possibly the most harrowing any soldier would experience

but took a fearsome toll on the British regulars sent to suppress any thoughts of rebellion

Since 40mm guns were seen as the most effective twin gun mounting

36204 - French Imperial Guard Kneeling Defending, No.2 K&C Cattle Drive Union army guidelines for cavalryFrench Imperial Guard Kneeling Defending, No. 2 Before the flintlock musket and socket bayonet, the infantry was composed of matchlock musketeers and pikemen. The pike was the main infantry weapon of the middle ages, but by 17th century it found a new role providing defense for musketeers. While unreliable and slow to load, the matchlock musket was more effective than the pike as an offensive weapon, defensively it was little more than a glorified