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... If you would sedans our cavalry regiments would drive the Austrians, we could win the battle and the war - Moltke was not such a skilled military leaders, which would seem.

And that this was necessary?

Our cavalry bilas desperately gamely, but we did not have the numbers - the enemy was a solid wall of guns before us. They just do not drognuli, but depart the first series was nowhere - for their spins were others. Austrians did not suffer significant losses from our swords, but we can scare them and break their spirit. To that end, we just needed valiant men.

Such insane valiant men of this Russian *, served in the regiment - it while I drive a company alone, when the rifle volley shot down with horses all his companions! This threatens huge, like a hard man to resemble a giant-Votona of fairy tales simply neuyazvim for bullets. He never tires of repeating some Russian saying about the stupidity of bullets, though it may frighten them on the battlefield. I do not know whether this is true, but I am certain that if he wanted, and brought at least a hundred of their colleagues - would benefit us to war for two days.

I sometimes think that should be moneylenders or artist, but did not devote themselves to war - because war is the inheritance of men neuyazvimyh as Russian.

If our Mounted lavu headed it - the bullet would have to flatten out or on their bodies or crumble to the ground, not doletev to fifty steps! Bayonets were sognutsya on their athletic developed body, a war opponent to fall to the ground lifeless.

Russian able to cut even light sword man so much that he ramshackle into two parts. If they are in the hands of his sword - for them is no obstacle and rifle. A trooper they collapse, along with a horse. These gods of war simply created in order to drive the Austrians to Our French - they are not stupid, but by an admired our language and our culture.

Russian zamiraniem hearts listened to our conversations, enjoy even the throaty reprimand gaskontsev like singing from kanareyki. Surprisingly, is raise the flute and drums zabit Austrian soldiers and all this grace instantly fly from his face - under the form of beginning to roll over bugry muscles, visible even through the many layers of dense tissue. A person becomes an impartial, like a Aidova carrier. The war - his work and vocation. If the Russians all the same talent, then I understand why the Austrians fought with us - in the east of them in military art worthy rivals - a war would be predetermined and will be broken down as quickly as toropjas can not go from the Russian border to Vienna for their Miracle horses ...

Yes, these zveryugi just deserve special mention. «Sivka», is listed for Eugene in our regiment was slightly wounded during a meeting with the enemy on journeys for a couple of days before Sedan - Russian did not hesitate a second did not come off with a magnificent horse, and cut out a shpagu his throat. He did not even come to the head cause the animal to the regimental nurse, as do our many mother's synochki of higher society.

The war for the Russian officer - the only possible vocation in addition to drunkenness and bad language.

Had we been at least a hundred of these soldiers in the regiment, we would be overturned hvalenyh soldiers Moltke, pursued them and gave ourselves a chance of infantry. I can not be absolutely sure, but the strength of our small parts did not give a chance to doubt that we can win the war, other things being equal.

Russian could provide us with space, and having a chance to disperse, my horse downtrodden enemy would be in the dust! .. **

Dala there would be a victory for us under sedans at this moment an opportunity to win the war?

Absolutely.

However, we still would not be possible to move forward immediately and build on the success. Even Russian unlikely to pursue retreating army of the enemy (far superior in number) a few days ...

Unfortunately, I have to admit that the battle of sedans (and indeed the entire war in general) can not win a miracle in the face of hundreds of Russians. However oprokinuv infantry regiments kavaleristskim blow, we can reach a stalemate and gain time to regroup forces. After receiving an excellent demonstration of Moltke, our generals have not committed to the war earlier mistakes. Infantry can also cause rapid strikes, the enemy is to be surrounded and destroyed. The use of cavalry in the war to go there every year, and increase the role of technology is obvious.

Winning the battle of sedans did not give us win the war, but would have given time to develop a new plan of reference of the war. And Russian us this is simply indispensable.

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* Apparently refers to Prince Eugenia Samoylove (approx. edition)

** Strange delusion French senior officer at the time - the more presses cavalry to infantry, the more likely to stop and to respond at that. Or surrender. With numerical superiority and excellent training for the last Austrian military is unlikely (wording approx.)