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Tango01 | 04 May 2019 10:09 p.m. PST |
….to save hundreds of Lipizzaner Stallions from being eaten by Soviets. "Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment took part in a Czech ceremony this week commemorating Operation Cowboy, a mission Gen. George Patton entrusted to the same unit in the closing days of World War II. The cavalry unit's orders were simple: the general, a famous horse enthusiast, directed the soldiers to save a group of purebred horses from slaughter. The soldiers were successful, saving the horses — the Lipizzaner Stallions, one of Europe's oldest breeds — and freeing over 150 allied prisoners while liberating the Czech towns of Bela and Hostoun. The two towns have put on a celebration to honor the American troops for more than 10 years, after dedicating a memorial for two U.S. soldiers who died in the fighting…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
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