Polish Legionary Cavalry under AH command attack June 1915 Russian trenches modern film

[John Gilinsky]

Modern film excerpts - from an unknown source but probably modern Polish film of a little known futile cavalry attack by Polish Legion Cavalry formed under AH command WW1.  The attack was supposed to be supported by AH infantry but this did not occur.   The attack film has been divided into 2 parts each of roughly 5 minutes.  I do NOT know the source, who, when and why this particular attack was chosen to be filmed. 

The Charge of Rokitna (Polish:  Szarza pod Rokitna) June 13, 1915 in Bessarabia (Russia), interwar part of Roumania.

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[James A Pratt III]

There are 2 other film clips from this movie on youtube. 

[John Gilinsky]

Thanks James and one might compare the Russian Don Cossacks attacking AH lines infantry and artillery during approximately the same time frame ( early summer 1915 after Battle of Gorlice ) in the famous Soviet era filmed classic 'Quiet Flows The Don' which is also on Youtube, viz.:

 

Edited 11 August , 2021 by John Gilinsky

[deutscherinfanteriest]

On 09/08/2021 at 22:08, John Gilinsky said:

Modern film excerpts - from an unknown source but probably modern Polish film of a little known futile cavalry attack by Polish Legion Cavalry formed under AH command WW1.  The attack was supposed to be supported by AH infantry but this did not occur.   The attack film has been divided into 2 parts each of roughly 5 minutes.  I do NOT know the source, who, when and why this particular attack was chosen to be filmed. 

The Charge of Rokitna (Polish:  Szarza pod Rokitna) June 13, 1915 in Bessarabia (Russia), interwar part of Roumania.

Part 1 infra

Part 2 infra

 

 

 

I researched time ago on Polish cavalry trained by the Italian Army in 1918-19. They later fought against Soviet Russians

[toofatfortakeoff]

Excellent will watch this today!