WS142 “Cossack Feldgendarmerie with Prisoner”

A dismounted Cossack field policeman with an unfortunate Partisan suspect.

“COSSACKS!”

 Russian Cossack cavalry have the unique distinction of having fought both for and against Stalin’s Red Army during World War Two!

On the German side they fought with great valour and ruthlessness especially on Anti-Partisan duties in Russia itself… and in the Balkans.

At the end of the war most of these German Cossack units retreated westwards and wishfully surrendered to the British Forces. They were then summarily handed over to the Russians… expecting and receiving little mercy.