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Originally Posted by Mohoender
Except if that info is wrong, mules are in use among Marines and US troops in Afghanistan. As far as I know the french army is also using pack animals again and some mountain units are currently being trained with them.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unle...erican-ta.html
In Portugal they are still used in some regions, simply because mechanization is impossible. |
Norway disbanded its last horse unit in 1986 - it just didnt fit the cold war tactics and equipment anymore .but as times have changed ,the horse is making a comeback in many militaries
the Austrians
the Indian military
The US military ( supposedly)
Germany
a link -in Norwegian - but it has pictures of Austrian and Norwegian troops with horses.
http://www.fofo.no/P%C3%A5+fire+bein...b7C_w7fMZc.ips
I am sure there are more .Horses aer primarily used for transportation of gear to areas where helicopter is the only other option or in a recce and patrol role -the days of the glorious charge are gone I am afraid .Also consider all the police forces using horses - against a largely poorly armed civilian mob horses in combat are used all the time .
In T2K horses would be a precious commodity - but also costly to maintain .They eat alot .