On this day in history 1942, the last significant cavalry charge was successfully conducted by the Italian 3rd Regiment, the Savoia Cavalleria. At Izbushensky in the Soviet Union, the Savoia Regiment of 700 Italians woke to find themselves confronting an eminent attack by 2500 Soviet Infantry of the 812th Siberian Infantry Regiment. In desperation the Savoia’s Commander ordered a mounted charge, the 2nd Squadron struck the Soviets longitudinally from the left rear with drawn sabers and hand grenades and caused much havoc against the Soviets. Two other Squadrons struck the Soviets from the front immediately after, allowing the 2nd Squadron to reform and come back across the Soviet rear from whence they had come. The Soviets were routed and the 812th regiment suffered 150 dead, 300 wounded and 600 captured, while the brave Savoia suffered 32 KIA and 52WIA. A German Cavalry Liaison Officer arriving on the scene as the action was coming to a close expressed wonder and admiration to the Italian Commander but offered “Colonel, these kinds of things, we can not do them anymore.” The Savoia Cavalleria continues to serve in the Armed Forces of Italy to this day, where her regimental flag still flies the Gold Medal of Military Honor.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_o...zbushensky
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