There used to be some doubts whether the famous wings of the hussars were actually used for battle and not only for parades, but historical research has shown that indeed they were. The sight of the ...

Toward the end of this picture, you can see what appears to be the hussars. However, instead of having their famous wings – wooden slats with attached eagle, falcon or vulture feathers, which the ...

Club president Stan Macionis (illustrated) tells your diarist that the hussars were the ultimate warriors defending Poland and its allies down the centuries. “The hussars were armoured cavalry ...