Keywords: 8th Hussar First World War.jpg en The 8th Hussars regiment had been in Northern France since December 1914 They had been wearing a khaki cap up until 1916 when the steel helmet was introduced They were also issued with a bayonet in that year although they had carried the Lee Enfield rifle since the beginning His sword was attached to the saddle of his horse 1916-05 Painting by French artist at St Riquier in May 1916 Henry Tenpe PD-old-70 Uploaded with UploadWizard World War I forces of Britain in France World War I cavalry |