The winged horsemen known as the hussars were a uniquely Polish kind of cavalry sometimes called ‘one of the world’s most efficient units’ due to their spectacular victories. Thanks to their ...

The Polish cavalry called the hussars or ‘winged horsemen’ were amongst the deadliest army units in Europe, playing a crucial role in military history. Unsurprisingly, they have been immortalised by ...

📜 Siege of Vienna: Charge of the Winged Hussars - Leopold knew it was time to get the Holy Roman Empire involved if he wanted to keep Vienna, but it wouldn't be as simple as asking for a favor.

The famous winged hussars that struck fear into armies across Europe hundreds of years ago are riding once again at the ...

It has been centuries since Poland was last a great armed power, but the winged hussars are back. When Russia seized Crimea in 2014, Poland’s armed forces were the ninth-biggest in NATO.

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.