Armoured Car Tactics

[Marek_Tucan]

Originally Posted by Ramm

Where did you hear that Marek?

Andrew

Various sources, but Weakipedia has pretty good account
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Krojanty

Apparently my memory failed me, as there were even no tanks involved, just armored cars.

[gila]

Originally Posted by Marek_Tucan

Nobody did that actually, the cavalry attacked an infantry column and when the presence of tanks was revealed, the shortest route to forest and thus to safety simply led through the Panzer column for a part of the Cavalry force

Your take on the battle is more logical

[Charles22]

I heard something also, but don't recall where, where they talked to some Polish vets, and they said it was nothing more than propaganda by the Germans to make them look stupid, as indeed it would be stupid to deliberately attack like that.

[gila]

Originally Posted by Marek_Tucan

Nobody did that actually, the cavalry attacked an infantry column and when the presence of tanks was revealed, the shortest route to forest and thus to safety simply led through the Panzer column for a part of the Cavalry force

Although, i can't find any real proof of polish calvary rushing germans tanks it's is a fact they did out of desparation!