Prussian Landwehr cavalry croat the tenacious Alpini were able

the tenacious Alpini were able to escape encirclement and survive

They were very successful tank destroyers but performed badly when used out of role as substitutes for tanks or assault guns

1862 off Hampton Roads

The mortar was the biggest killer of infantrymen throughout the war

Prussian Landwehr cavalry croat the tenacious Alpini were ableRenowned for its excellent infantry under Frederick the Great, Prussia also fielded highly effective Prussian cavalry on 19th century European battlefields. Formed in 1813, the Landwehr Cavalry was a huge force of mounted trained militia, similar in form to their infantry counterparts. The force was a massive asset to the Prussian war machine as they totalled over thirty regiments by the Hundred Days Campaign. The Landwehr cavalry wore dark blue