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In Peaky Blinders, British cavalrymen are presented as being usually upper class. Tommy seemingly resents them for this, as well as their perceived failures in battle. Is it accurate that cavalry in WW1 were made up mostly of the upper class? And was this feeling common among infantry?

by /u/TyrodWatkins514 in /r/AskHistorians

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