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
1. Kavallerie-Division
Active1921–1934
DisbandedOctober 1934
Country Weimar Republic
Branch Reichsheer
TypeCavalry
SizeDivision
Part ofGruppenkommando 1
Garrison/HQFrankfurt 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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