Thread: Cavalry in T2K
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Old 02-28-2009, 03:24 PM
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MOD:

I like the whole refugee vs rural community discussion, MOD can we get a new topic going to continue it?



As for Cavalry,

Lets not forget that some horses can survive on scrub. The Mongolian ponies and the U.S. Mustangs are two that come to mind. Also, toss in some of the biporducts of say grain production, or farming, a field left fallow durring regular crop rotation could be used as a field for horse or cattle grazzing.

Or areas that are to rocky or with to many hills could also be used.


As for numbers, in the Western US, there would be lots of mounted groups. With water being the more critical issue.

As for Europe, I would say a company or Troop or Squadron sized force per Division or some Brigades would be the norm and these would be used as scouting and patroling forces rather than regular combat forces. And of course the rest of the horses found would be put to work as draft animals for farming or hauling supplies which would in my view be of greater priority.
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