Historical Cavalry Units

Images feature historical cavalry units, including officers and soldiers on horseback, highlighting military formations and ceremonial events from different eras.

King of Belg. i.e. Belgium

Military use of horses, Garde-Reiter-Regiment (1. Schweres Regiment), 1903, Dresden, Königlich Sächsisches Gardereiter, Regiment, Germany

Equestrian scene on Royal wood fortress Het Loo: Riders pass a fence on a country road. Part of Lord Brams Photo album, Chief Quarter of Queen Wilhelmina on Royal Hunting Het Loo.

Kaiser at front

The last Greek troops to enter Smyrne (Smyrna/ now Izmir) on 8th September 1922. The Turks captured the city on the 9th September on day after this photograph was taken. On 13th September, the Turks allegedly set fire to the city and the fire lasted several days causing massive devastaton. Date: 1922

08/31/1909. Water in the Camp. Soldiers Carrying Cattle to Brevar in the Wells Found in the Positions Lately Taken by our Troops.

11/30/1914. Indian Troops in War. A cavalry patrol carrying out a reconnaissance in the surroundings of a small town.

Patrol of the 2nd Uhlans Regiment of the Second Brigade of the Polish Legions. Front of the Polish Legions in Volhynia. Janowski, Stanisław (1866 1942)

Soldiers on a road, c1914-c1918. Artist: Unknown.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Military ceremony. Sworn. Traffic jam. Unity with load animals (horses). October 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Imperial German Army 1890 - 1913 A Naval machine gun contingent marches past the Kaiser during the Kaiser Parade during the manoeuvres of 1904.

Standard Bearer and Guards of the Ertuğrul Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard / Abdullah Frères, Phot, Constantinople

Rider scene on Royal wood fortress Het Loo: Rider on a sandwal. Part of Lord Brams Photo album, Chief Quarter of Queen Wilhelmina on Royal Hunting Het Loo.

Horses owned by Athol Strong doing morning exercise. August 16, 1949.

The Argyll's Mascot Goes Past The Queen - "Cruachan" Mascot of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, goes by the Queen during the march past held at Stirling Castle as part of the Balaclava centenary celebrations. October 09, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Albumin photograph by Ludwig David from around 1882 showing a military personnel with a horse in front of the Arsenal, including uniform, horse, and building details.

Italian mounted infantry in China during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900

Roping and changing scene at --T Camp on round up of --T. 999 --S. & G., A.U.T. and others on Cheyenne River 1887-1892.

1916 Serbian Army Burning Village Rajagne as civilians flee

Charging U.S. cavalry, on-set of the western film, "Indian Uprising", Columbia Pictures, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Ring in Middelburg. August 24, 1950. Middelburg, Zeeland

Siberia, Russia: c. 1914 Cossack cavalry troops have been called to arms by the Russian government and are now making their way from the steppes of Sibera to Poland.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Aircraft, Burma, India &RECREATION War

Erwin Biert (1859-1930) as a cavalry. Photography (Cabinet, albumin paper on carton with studio print Recto and verso; 16.5 x 10.8 cm) from A. HoeGG. Dresden around 1905

04/30/1946. A group of Beautiful Amazons Parade through the Fairgrounds. Photo: le Boet -approximate date.

Soldier on a camel, circa 1915, Egypt, maker unknown.

Second World War. Front pictures. Russia, Belgorod Oblast. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht with horses

Anefo photo collection. Country day to Kesteren from Caternity. May 6, 1952. Kesteren

Bealeton, Virginia. Captain Henry Page, A.Q.M. Army of the Potomac headquarters. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

The Second Boer War, 1899-1902 Officers of the Lothians and Berwickshire Yeomanry tending their horses.

Henry Duberly Esq., Paymaster, 8th Hussars & Mrs. Duberly.. Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869)

08/31/1909. The Military Governor's harangue. General Arizón Congratulating the Brave Horsemen of Alfonso Xii Upon His Return To Melilla.

08/31/1909. Return to the camp of a wounded officer. Lieutenant Hercules de Solar accompanied by some soldiers, returning to the camp after combat.

Italian officers during victory parade, 1918. Artist: Unknown.

10/31/1911. War and plague in Tripolitania. Italian Cavalry Sentinels Guarding an Arab, attacked by cholera, waiting for medical service.

Frank E. Webner, Pony Express Rider, Father of Gordon Webner, Public Roads Administration. Original caption: 1887 - Frank E. Webner - Pony Express rider. Father of Gordon Webner, Public Roads Administration. (The squaw merely held the horse while the photo was taken.).

World War I 1914-1918: In Argonne Forest north-eastern France, a light railway track of Decauville ready-made sections was installed. Wagon trains supplying troops with food were horse-drawn. French, Military, Army, Transport

Columbus, N.M. -- New Mexico Mexicans & dead raider

La Trompette. unknown, photographer, Meissonier, Jean-Louis-Ernest (1815-1891), painter

Jewish settlers arriving. Jewish colonies and settlements. Commencing a Jewish settlement, a camp.

Painting by Johann Victor Krämer depicting a soldier mounted on horseback, created in 1893, showing uniform, horse anatomy, and military pose.

Chinese Pack Train Moves To Front In Burma -- A Chinese pack artillery unit, in single file along a jungle road, moves to the front in Burma where allies have Gained their first major victory over Jap Forces. February 29, 1944. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

A column of cavalry, artillery, and wagons, commanded by Gen. George A. Custer, crosses the plains of Dakota Territory, during the 1874 Black Hills Expedition. His orders were to explore the previously uncharted Black Hills of South Dakota, recommend locations for forts, find a route to the southwest, and investigate the possibility of gold mining. Photo by W. H. Illingworth. (BSLOC_2019_9_105)

carabinieri su strada romana, 1920

Lady Canning on her Black Arab and Lord Clyde, Commander in Chief 1858-61 Jean Baptiste Oscar Mallitte French. Lady Canning on her Black Arab and Lord Clyde, Commander in Chief 287650

08/31/1936. The famous Militia Sergeant Nicknamed "Pernales", in his observatory of the advance of Peguerinos.

Men and Native Officers L.T.C. Dardanelles. Dr. William Robertson (Scottish, 1818 - 1882)

Lt. Col. P. Loeser

Members of the 1st US Division Circus Corral in 1915 AL, USA, pose with two clowns and two mules. This photograph showcases the lighter side of military life during World War One, where soldiers found moments of levity and entertainment amidst the seriousness of their duties.

U.S. Cavalry fight scene, on-set of the western film, "Boss Of Boomtown", Universal Pictures, 1944

The First Regiment of Lancers of the Imperial Guard / Abdullah Frères, Phot, Constantinople

Dresden. Hunter to horses

Nubian servants & horses, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. herite bolts depend saddle ridden hunters, judge has, antlers six-endiciped. October 1954. Guinea

Capt. E. Emerson

War album 29, picture 7979.

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Protecting the Herd. Original caption: "Protecting the Herd" by Frederic Remington. From Library of Congress - Copied by H. H. Ritter - March 1938.

12/31/1939. General Moscardó.

Sightseeing escort, Thessaly, Greece , Soldiers, Horses. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Captain Halford, 5th Dragoon Guards, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo

Insurrectos cavalry patrol

Range Pest Control. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Reproduction of a painting: Chełmiński, Jan (1851-1925), Guadarrama; from: "Tygodnik Ilustrowany` 1896, II, 1007. Tygodnik Ilustrowany (Warszawa ; czasopismo ; 1859-1939), publisher

España. Tarjeta postal de la campaña del Rif. Policías y regulares abrevando sus caballerías en el río Mululla. Año 1921.

Ruitert scene on the Royal Houtvesterij Het Loo: two riders, one of which is uniformed, near a wooden building, anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1925 photograph Part of the photo album of Mr Brams, Opperhoutvester by Queen Wilhelmina at the Royal Houtvesterij Het Loo. Royal Houtvesterij Het Loo photographic support gelatin silver print hunting, chase. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman. hunting-ground. (military) uniforms Royal Houtvesterij Het Loo

The Second Boer War, 1899-1902 Troops of one of the Lowland Scottish regiments watering their horses.

The Second Boer War, 1899-1902 Groom with Major Russel's horse, probably in the grounds of the 22 General Hospital, Pretoria.

The photographer Ramón Alba, in the Melilla campaign, 1909.

Savari, Libyan soldiers of the army of the Kingdom of Italy in Libya, 1920-30.

Military use of horses, K. u. K. Dragoner-Regiment Herzog von Lothringen Nr. 7, 1903, Ústí nad Labem Region, Theresienstadt, Reiter vom Dragoner, Regiment, Czech Republic

Crown prince in uniform of Bavarian Regiment sitting on horse

Glen 15 x 12, circa 1920, Wellington, by Berry & Co.

Rome - October 28 1927 - The anniversary of the 'March on Rome ... The Duce shouting to the soldiers

"Desert Legion" -- "Desert Legion" is what is known in the Hollywood trade as a "sand and sex picture," an ever-popular blending of intrigue, action and romance against Sahara backgrounds. Add the box-office allure of the names of Alan Ladd and Arlene Dahl ("the most beautiful woman in movies") and you have it. Screenplay is by Lewis Meltzer, direction by Joseph Pevney and production by Ted Richmond, for Universal International. It is in Technicolor. Capt. Lartal's patrol is led into a trap by Arab decoys, and all are wiped out but Lartal. Fighting to the last man, it proves to be he and he goes down as a bullet oreases his skull. June 04, 1953. (Photo by G. K. Austin)

German Prisoners of War in Britain- Everyday Life at a German Pow Camp, UK, 1945 A farmer talks to German Prisoners of War who are working for him on his farm near to the PoW camp, somewhere in Britain. The farmer has two horses beside him. The PoWs are wearing rubber 'sleeves' over their boots, to protect their legs and feet from the mud. A third PoW can be seen standing to the left of the farmer.

1. Royal Saxon Field Artillery Regiment No. 12 - Driver to HorseDresden. K.S. 1. Field-Art.-encry. No. 12 - driver to horse

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Buitenzorg (with Article 2). Celebration Queen Wilhelmina birthday. Procession. An executive officer drives a few. A representation of the Tjiomas investment behind him. August 31, 1948. Bogor, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

11/04/1908. The right-handed Rafael Guerra, "Guerrita", on a day of hunting.

Max Baer (center), on-set of the film, "Buckskin Frontier", United Artists, 1943

Soldiers on horseback and on foot on a country road in France. Part of photo album from a French amateur photographer with recordings of trips in France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the first automobiles and autoraces.

Brandy Station, Virginia. Alfred R. Waud, artist for "Harper's Weekly" (seated on a horse) at headquarters Army of the Potomac. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Two old veterans: Captain A. Smith, N.Z.C. and his grey mare, Jessie. The latter 36 years old. 1893, circa 1893, New Plymouth, by William Francis Gordon.

United States: c. 1915 A photographer's version of james Fraser's classic sculpture, the "End of the Trail"

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Horse depot in Bandoeng. Officer and men on horseback. December 1948. Bandoeng, Bandung, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Women of the Land Army returning home with their horses.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

A Beduoin Shiek, circa 1937

Military Emergency Meeting At Aldershot. A series of Military Efficiency competitions for the Aldershot, was held at Aldershot. A number of military attaches representing the allied nations were interested spectators. The modern cavalryman must see that his horse is fitted with a gas mask.

Military use of horses, Military facilities of Germany, 1912, Landkreis Nordsachsen, Oschatz, 1. Königlich Sächsisches Ulanen, Regiment Nr. 17, Beim Pferdeputzen

Preussens ruhm - Prussia's Glory - Farmers in a German Field

Soldiers standing on the backs of donkeys

An engraving depicting a country doctor going on his rounds during a snowstorm. Dated 19th century

A Wehrmacht soldier drives on a donkey, 1941 photograph A Wehrmacht soldier has been photographed while he drives donkey on the beach. In the background the Scheveningen pier. On the back it says: Der Eselreiter im Scheveningen. Scheveningen photographic support gelatin silver print occupation ~ war. donkey-riding (on the beach). recreation ~ the soldier off duty Scheveningen

William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) American soldier. In American Civil War 1861-1865 one of the Unionist (northern) generals. Sherman, mounted, behind Unionist lines before Atlanta. After photograph by Brady taken in 1864.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Lieutenant Mike Rimington training an army remount.

Federal Army Scout. Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, about 1840 - 1882)

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