
Fighting Vichy from Horseback
British Mounted Cavalry in Action, Syria 1941
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In 1941, as World War II raged, Britain sent horsemen into action. They were the flank guard and reconnaissance screen for Operation "Exporter" - the invasion of Vichy French-held Syria and Lebanon. The men and horses of 5th cavalry brigade proved astonishingly effective, even fighting off aircraft.