Lotna
Poland, during the World War. Lotna is a magnificent specimen of Arabian horse, the pride of her owner, too old to actually ride her but to whom she remains faithful nevertheless. The Polish cavalry army is also proud of their lan...
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"You can compare it with Steven Spielberg's WAR HORSE, very close speaking of topic, story. I don't think this is a very well known Andrej Wajda's movie but it's definitely worth. Impressive scenes, such as the German invasion, with tanks crushing everything, men horses...And this scheme of the "bad luck" horse who means death for anyone riding him. It reminds me an Anthony Mann's western, doesn't it? It seems there are many things not that accurate but I don't care. That doesn't remove anything to this beautiful, powerful, gripping story made b..."
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The film is criticized by many historians for strengthening a propaganda myth of the Polish cavalry charging German tanks. In fact, the Polish cavalry never charged tanks, leave alone absurd slashing them with sabres. The main tactics of the cavalry was fighting on feet, and there were only several charges against infantry in 1939. On only one occasion, at Krojanty, the cavalry group was surprised by a fire of German armored cars, but did not try to charge them, and got away with moderate losses.
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Poland, during the World War. Lotna is a magnificent specimen of Arabian horse, the pride of her owner, too old to actually ride her but to whom she remains faithful nevertheless. The Polish cavalry army is also proud of their lan...