ITT We discuss elite military unit/forces throughout history

Yeah, every other cavalry unit.

>Winged "Hussars"
>actually heavy lancers
What did Poland mean by this?

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>>2565688
Overrated meme troops.

Now Napoleon's Vieille Garde were some badass motherfuckers.

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>have no historical connection to Hussars
>gain independence
>dress your President's elite bodyguard unit in bright blue Hussar uniforms
What did Ireland mean by this?

>>2565707

so bad ass they single handedly caused the rout of the french army at a certain aquatic privy

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>>2565698

Name 5 better

When did the winged hussars become obsolete?

>>2565744
Started slowly in early 17th century, but they weren't obsolete until late 1700s.

>>2565744
When boomsticks became common.

>>2565725

the Irish president's flag is also blue, it's been a less known Irish color ever since green stole the spotlight in 1798

>>2565744

in 1939

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>>2565688
Praetorian VS Varangian just throwing it out there.

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>>2565688
These lads made the US Navy SEALs look like amateurs in Vietnam.

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>>2565804
>historically accurate varangian vs fantasy robot "praetorian"
ISHGGDGG