Affair at Nery, 1 September 1914 - Takle Patrick
Affair at Nery, 1 September 1914 - Takle Patrick Early on 1 September 1914, the Germans surprised 1st Cavalry Brigade harboring in the little town of N ry. The actions of two batteries of the Royal…
Specifikacia Affair at Nery, 1 September 1914 - Takle Patrick
Affair at Nery, 1 September 1914 - Takle Patrick
Early on 1 September 1914, the Germans surprised 1st Cavalry Brigade harboring in the little town of N ry. The actions of two batteries of the Royal Horse Artillery were eventually so successful that even today there is a battery known as N ry Battery RHA. Their initial bombardment caused chaos and destruction and the British took time to organize themselves.
The Queen's Bay's a cavalry regiment, charged in classic style and the Germans, who mistakenly thought they were out numbered, withdrew with heavy casualties.Of the three VCs, two were posthumous.While a small engagement by later Great War standards, N ry is a classic case study of an artillery duel and cavalry