1st Cavalry Division (Reichswehr)
The 1st Cavalry Division was a unit of the Reichswehr, the armed forces of Germany during the Weimar Republic.
1st Cavalry Division | |
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1. Kavallerie-Division | |
Active | 1921–1934 |
Disbanded | October 1934 |
Country | Weimar Republic |
Branch | Reichsheer |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Division |
Part of | Gruppenkommando 1 |
Garrison/HQ | Frankfurt an der Oder |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ludwig Beck Werner von Fritsch Fedor von Bock |
It consisted of 6 cavalry regiments, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th (Prussian) Regiments. It was subordinated to Gruppenkommando 1.
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