"Polish Uhlan Command Dismounted" Topic

"Cavalry in Poland had a long and illustrious history before 1939, but after the Great War it was apparent to all that armies would need to mechanise. However by the time of the German and Russian invasions of Poland this process was far from complete in most armies, and that included the armed forces of Poland, which still maintained large numbers of horsed cavalry, even though these would usually dismount when going into action. The cavalry was an elite, and the officers were therefore particularly highly regarded, which counted against them when in 1940 large numbers were murdered by the Soviet authorities along with many other officials and intelligentsia in what became known as the Katyn Massacre.

Having already created a set of troops for the Polish Uhlans of 1939, it makes sense for First To Fight to also produce a command set, particularly as there were so few poses in the first. However despite the name this is really no more than a 'Set 2', since only one of the handful of poses could be considered as 'command'. That figure is the last in our picture, being an officer with binoculars and pistol. The rest appear to be just ordinary troopers, but in less-obviously combative poses than the first set. The first man is simply standing, and judging by the box picture seems to be intended to be holding the horses of his section while the rest are in action. This is a very necessary pose and a good choice, since the need for such men meant any unit lost part of its manpower before even meeting an enemy. We have been told that such men often remained mounted while performing this function, which seems hazardous to us. The second man is a pretty generic pose, but he has the twin sets of BAR ammunition pouches which means he is linked to the third pose, which is more interesting. This man carries an anti-tank rifle, the wz.35, which was a good weapon capable to damaging most tanks of the day, such as the Panzer I and II. Three of this weapon were issued to each cavalry squadron, and it gave good service throughout the 1939 campaign…."

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Armand

And for those into 28mm figures, I'd recommend Kromlech for their dismounted cavalry.