Was Cavalry Useless in the First World War?

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The First World War was a catalyst for modern warfare with tanks, poison gas, flamethrowers and more. Cavalry didn't have a place anymore on the modern battlefield - or so the common misconception goes. In this video we show how useful cavalry still was in WW1.

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