USBS-12 - Union Cavalry Papau New Guinea Soldiers trained relentlessly to repel

Soldiers trained relentlessly to repel enemy horsemen while maintaining control of both their weapons and their mounts in the chaos of close combat

officials from across the empire regularly submitted memorials and petitions to the throne

Before 1949 the Royal Hong Kong Police had no female police officers

These banners enabled commanders to distinguish units amid the confusion of battle and were attached to a wooden back frame called an ukezutsu

Japanese military history and World War II infantry scenes

USBS-12 - Union Cavalry Papau New Guinea Soldiers trained relentlessly to repelThe USBS 12 Union Cavalry depicts a mounted Union cavalryman during the American Civil War, representing the highly mobile troops who became an increasingly decisive force on the battlefields of the conflict. During the early years of the war, Union cavalry units were primarily employed for reconnaissance, escort duties and protecting supply lines. As the conflict progressed, improved training, stronger leadership and better equipment transformed them