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Cavalry charges during the Second World War

A question about the last wartime horse charge broadens the answer beyond an American-Filipino action to Polish and Italian cavalry.

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Question

Was the 1942 United States and Filipino cavalry charge the last of the Second World War?

Short answer

Probably not; Polish and Italian cavalry also charged, including an Italian attack against Soviet troops.

Notes

The question proposes a 1942 United States and Filipino charge as the last of the war. Polish and Italian forces also conducted mounted attacks. One recalled example has Italian cavalry charging and overrunning Soviet troops. The conflicting examples make any claim about a unique last charge unsafe without a wider comparison across armies and theatres.