The Rescue of the Lipizzans, a Personal Account
David.Gettman January 5th, 2008
THE RESCUE OF THE LIPIZZANNER HORSES
A personal account written by Colonel Charles Hancock Reed
The rescue of the breeding herd of the Piber Austrian Lipizzanner horses, which supplied the stallions for use in the Spanische Reitschule, took place on the 28th of April 1945 at Hostau, Czechoslovakia. It was accomplished by a small force formed for the mission from Task Force Reed – which was composed of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Group, 2nd and 42nd Squadrons; an artillery battalion; engineer battalion and an anti-aircraft unit. Continue Reading »
