Cavalry are a small part of the Second World War, yet they were used, at times very successfully. I am requesting that Cavalry be a new unit. It has the properties of stealth, as they were mostly used to ambush in forests. They will act like offensive militia, though with a little more cost in food. It should be boosted for the Allied Doctrine as they used it the most and effectively.
Honestly would love to have a fast unit that is invincible in forest and does extra damage
BUT at the same time the role of cavalry( a fast unit that is fragile and is a scout) is covered by armoured cars
Its stealth thoAMG Morgan wrote:
Honestly would love to have a fast unit that is invincible in forest and does extra damageBUT at the same time the role of cavalry( a fast unit that is fragile and is a scout) is covered by armoured cars
Definitely NOT Stealth. Decent in the Swamp and Snow, both of which do not apply to CoW
I mean it could work but I do prefer them as a defensive or a versatile unit rather than offensive. The Remain Cavalry of time was just mounted infantry.
Just a faster version of militia it's a very interesting concept tho
Not really. The Soviets (with the bad Russian infrastructure of the day) used them throughout the war in mixed mech/cavalry corpses, to great effect. A very good offensive unit when terrain is bad and space is vast.
There's something to be said for a transport that can feed on the open plains.
Actually grass is a very bad food source for a horse who has to work hard; they need grains (mostly oat, but other sources work as well) to sustain a heavy workload. This usually has to come from the rear, and was actually a heavy logistical burden on (mostly) the German infantry units. The article linked by OP has some very interesting points on this, recommended reading when you're interested in the subject or want to make suggestions about it.
Ok yeah, but the "engine" doesn't just "stop" when the fuel trucks can no longer reach you.
Horses (and men) trudge on for days, weeks, months while they slowly starve away.
Dating back to WWi:
40 et 8
referred to the choice between 40 riflemen or 8 horses per rail car.
Horse cavalry on a long day march were barely faster than infantry.
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