Отправлено: 19.01.08 12:20. Заголовок: Slovak cavalry WWII?

Peter, privet!

Question first of all to you. What can you tell about Slovak cavalry unit WWII? Why we see photos with Romanian, German, even the Hungarian cavalrymen, but we do not see Slovak cavalry? Или я не прав?

С уважением, Белик Сай Хан.

 Отправлено: 19.01.08 20:02. Заголовок: Hello Alex, First o..

Hello Alex,

First of all I am sorry for not showing here for a while but I was little bite busy. :D
Slovakia as a country located mostly in the hilly terrain 9and this was even more true during WWII when in 1938 southern lower parts were occupied by Hungarians) had only 3 cavalry units. In 1939 there were 3 squadrons (Bratislava, Nitra and Michalovce). After reorganisation in January 1940 there were again 3 squadrons (1st in Bratislava, 2nd in Topolcany and Zvolen and 3rd in Nitra, Sered and Zvolen). After another reorganistation in May 1940 they were JPO 1 in Bratislava, JPO 2 in Sered as part of the 1st Division and III JPO in Michalovce as a part of 2nd Division. After october 1940 there were only two JPO (Bratislava and Michalovce) for 1st and 2nd Division.

JPO stands for Jazdecky prezviedny oddiel (Cavalery reco unit - squadron).

JPO 2 from Michalovce become shortly part of Fast group in summer 1941 in Soviet Union but after Fast Brigade was created in July 1941 JPO 2 wasn't its part. After Lipovec Fast Division was created and JPO 2 again was not a part.

In March 1944 JPO 1 was located in Bratislava and JPO 2 in Michalovce.

 Отправлено: 19.01.08 20:11. Заголовок: Спасибо Петер, очень..

Спасибо Петер, очень подробно! То есть кавалерийские подразделения словацкой армии в боях не участвовали?

 Отправлено: 19.01.08 20:41. Заголовок: In the start of conf..

In the start of conflict with USSR JPO-2 was in USSR but its parts were mostly cyclistics units and OA vz. 30.

Actually new book about Slovak Army in Operation Barbarossa come out in January 15th 2008. The name is: Slovenská armáda v ťažení proti Sovietskemu zväzu (1941-1944) I. and finaly it is book written by SLovak historian.
Here is the link http://www.druhasvetova.sk/view.php?nazevclanku=slovenska-armada-v-tazeni-proti-sovietskemu-zvazu-1941-1944-i&cisloclanku=2007120004

I don't have it but already ordered the book so hopefully will be soon in my father house.

 Отправлено: 19.01.08 20:51. Заголовок: According to article..

According to article in Czech magazine Historie written by Slovak military historian Zoltan Katreba cavelery units of JPO-2 stayed in SLovakia. Only mechanized units and cyclistic squadron.

 Отправлено: 20.01.08 18:45. Заголовок: Петер, спасибо. Знач..

Петер, спасибо. Значит словацкие кавалеристы не атаковали "линию Молотова".

Придется искать эту книгу. Жаль, что она не на английском языке.

 Отправлено: 20.01.08 19:19. Заголовок: Classical cavalry pa..

Classical cavalry parts were not part of Rapid (Fast) Group, they stayed in Slovakia.
What I hears book should be very good but unfortunately only in Slovak. Unless they will decide to translate and publish in English. I can give them suggestion. ;)
Now I am going to change water in my daughter fish tank. :( :D

Have a nice weekend Alex.

 Отправлено: 24.01.08 16:06. Заголовок: Как ты знаешь Петер,..

Как ты знаешь Петер, именно в годы Второй мировой войны, кавалерия пережила второе и последнее рождение. И Красная армия и германские войска имели большие число кавалерийских частей. В условиях Восточного фронта кавалерия себя полностью оправдала.

Я думаю, что достану эту книгу и на словацком языке. Надеюсь этот автор не такой несговорчивый как Томаш....

С уважением, Белик Сай Хан ака Alex