French Cavalrymen

One of the accounts I read online said that the French were still using mounted horse soldiers to fight the German tanks and halftracks. As the Battle of St Valery came to a close, the remaining cavalrymen loosed their horses and dug in along a treeline to make their last stand.

Day Three - Flexing our Mussels as We Pass Through Fatcamp Again

December 23rd 2012
Whenever we travel I always prefer to stay in the same accommodations for as long as possible. Packing up and moving every morning is a pain. Because we were covering so much territory on this vacation, we didn't get to experience that luxury too often. But here in St. Valery we were booked for two nights. That meant that today we could spend the whole day doing whatever we found interesting rathe ... read more

Europe » France » Upper Normandy » Saint-Valery-en-Caux

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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