The Polish Winged Hussars. A 400-strong Hussar unit was being attacked on two fronts by the 25,000+ Crimean Khanate forces, and they were backed into the tiny village of Hodow.

The Polish cavalry called the hussars or ‘winged horsemen’ were amongst the deadliest army units in Europe, playing a crucial role in military history. Let’s take a look at some of the most intriguing ...

DECATUR - In his re-enactor role, Lloyd Swanson dons a red coat, sky-blue trousers, yellow cavalry boots, steel body armor, a steel helmet, sable fur hat, steel arm guards, curved ...

The elite unit was originally formed in 1503, and many of its members came from the Polish nobility. The Winged Hussars took part in numerous engagements and helped Poland and her allies win more ...

The famous winged hussars that struck fear into armies across Europe hundreds of years ago are riding once again at the Polish Club in Milton. Read Today's Paper Mind Games The Australian Plus ...

Last year, the F-35A was officially redesignated the “Husarz” to honor Poland’s famed Winged Hussars cavalry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The first Polish hussars of the skies ...

Polish Club president Stan Macionis and the winged hussars. Photo: Glen Norris “It was run down financially and the building was in need of a fair bit of maintenance as well,” he says.