§ Mr. De Chairasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the total mounted cavalry strength in units and in numbers of horses at present in the Russian, German, Polish, French, 1059W Italian, United States and British Armies, respectively?
§ Mr. Hore-Belisha:Following is the information, so far as it is available. The
— Mounted Cavalry Units. Approximate number of horses. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics … … No information published. Germany … … No information published. Poland (a) … … No information published. France (Metropolitan army) … … 3 divisions 9,900 4 regiments b 3,320 Italy (Metropolitan army) … … 12 regiments 7,200 United States of America … … 13 regiments 7,750(c) United Kingdom … … 5 regiments d 1,340 (a) The Armaments Year Book, 1937, published by the League of Nations, shows 40 regiments strength not given. (b) North African. (c)1936. (d) In addition, there are three regiments in India with 1,854 horses.