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1、Cavalry-Wikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaCavalryFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaCavalry(fromFrenchcavalerie)weresoldiersorwarriorswhofoughtmountedWarfareonhorsebackincombat.Cavalrywerehistoricallythesecondoldest(afterinfantry)andmostmobileofthecombatarms.Asoldierinthecavalryisknownbyanumberofdesigna
2、tionssuchascavalrymanortrooper.ThedesignationofcavalrywasnotusuallyextendedtoanymilitaryforcethatMilitaryhistoryusedotheranimals,suchascamelsormules.Infantrywhomovedonhorseback,butdismountedtofightonfootwereinthe17thandearly18thcenturiesknownasErasdragoons,aclassofmountedtroopswhichlaterevolvedin
3、tocavalryproperwhilePrehistoricretainingtheirhistorictitle.AncientMedievalFromearliesttimescavalryhadtheadvantageofimprovedmobility,makingitanGunpowderIndustrial"instrumentwhichmultipliedthefightingvalueofeventhesmallestforces,Modernallowingthemtooutflankandavoid,tosurpriseandoverpower,toretreata
4、nd[1]escapeaccordingtotherequirementsofthemoment."BattlespaceAirAmanfightingfromhorsebackalsohadtheadvantagesofgreaterheight,speed,Informationandinertialmassoveranopponentonfoot.AnotherelementofhorsemountedLandwarfareisthepsychologicalimpactamountedsoldiercaninflictonanopponent.SeaSpaceThemobilit
5、yandshockvalueofthecavalrywasgreatlyappreciatedandexploitedintheAncientandMiddleAgesarmedforces,andsomeconsistedmostlyoftheWeaponscavalrytroops,particularlyinnomadicsocietiesofAsia,notablytheMongolArmorarmies.InEuropecavalrybecameincreasinglyarmouredcavalryandeventuallyArtillerybecameknownforthem
6、ountedknights.Duringthe17thcenturycavalryinEuropeBiologicallostmostofitsarmour,andbythemid-19thcenturyonlysomeregimentsretainedCavalrythecuirass.ChemicalElectronicIntheperiodbetweentheWorldWars,manycavalryunitswereconvertedintoInfantrymotorisedinfantryandmechanisedinfantryunits,orreformedastanktr
7、oops.NuclearHoweversomecavalrystillservedduringtheSecondWorldWar,notablyinthePsychologicalRedArmy.Mostcavalryunitsthatarehorse-mountedinmodernarmiesserveinTacticspurelyceremonialroles,orasmountedinfantryindifficultterr
