Cavalerie Platoon

Cavalerie Platoon
Includes one Lebel Pistol team, nine Berthier Rifle teams, two Medium bases and eight large bases.

French cavalry formations that retained their horse mounts were allocated armoured cars to provide additional firepower and speed for the exploitation phase of the battle. Once the infantry and tanks had broken through the enemy defences, the cavalry and armoured car would rush through the gap to get into the enemy’s rear areas, disrupting their reinforcements and communications.