 Thereafter it was gradually relegated to the status of a ceremonial weapon, and most horse cavalry was replaced by armoured cavalry from the 1930s onward.Where horse mounted cavalry survived into World War II it was generally as mounted infantry without sabres.However the sabre was still carried by German cavalry until after the Polish campaign of 1939, after which this historic weapon was put into store.<ref></ref>
Romanian cavalry continued to carry their straight "thrusting" sabres on active service until at least 1941.<ref></ref>

Sabres were commonly used by the British in the Napoleonic era for light cavalry and infantry officers, as well as others.