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The 26th Cavalry Regiment, consisting mostly of Philippine Scouts, was the last US cavalry regiment to engage in horse-mounted warfare. When Troop G encountered Japanese forces at the village of Morong on 16 January 1942, Lieutenant Edwin P. Ramsey ordered the last cavalry charge in American history.
Ramsey quickly signaled his men to deploy into forager formation. Then he raised his pistol and shouted, “Charge!” With troops firing their pistols, the galloping cavalry horses smashed into the surprised enemy soldiers, routing them.
Well he did (barely) beat Rommel ! Who was sick at the time. Plus his Italian & German troops were exhausted, out of gas, ammo and were outnumbered. But hey, a win is a win! Right?
Just ask his Troops about it after Market Garden! Grumpy
(Mumbling heard about him being a Prima Donna, a very slow mover, overly cautious, hard to get along with as an Ally, a 10 gallon Hat & no cattle etc etc)