2nd Cavalry Division (Reichswehr)
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| active | 1921 to 1934 |
| Country | German Empire |
| Armed forces | Reichswehr |
| Armed forces | Imperial Army |
| Branch of service | cavalry |
| Type | Cavalry Division |
| structure | See outline |
| Location | See garrisons |
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| Commanders | See list |
The 2nd Cavalry Division was a large division of the Reichswehr whose staff was stationed in Breslau .
history
Due to the conditions of the Peace Treaty of Versailles , three pure cavalry divisions, each with six cavalry regiments, were reorganized in the Reichswehr. The cavalry was armed with carbine 98 b and light machine guns. The Army decided in 1934 the dissolution of the existing three cavalry divisions.
structure
The division was under group command 1 in Berlin . The division headquarters were stationed in Breslau . The subordinate organizations were in the province of Silesia , the province of Saxony and Brandenburg province dislocated and included the following newly established Rider regiments :
- 7th (Prussian) cavalry regiment in Breslau (staff, 1st, 2nd and 6th squadron , training) and Lüben (3rd, 4th)
- 8th (Prussian) cavalry regiment in Brieg (staff, 1st, 3rd, training), Oels (2nd) and Namslau (4th)
- 9th (Prussian) cavalry regiment in Fürstenwalde / Spree (staff, 1st, 2nd, training) and Beeskow (3rd, 4th)
- 10th (Prussian) cavalry regiment in Züllichau (staff, 3rd, 4th, training) and Torgau (1st, 2nd)
- 11th (Prussian) cavalry regiment in Neustadt (Upper Silesia) (staff, 3rd, 4th), Leobschütz (2nd) and Ohlau (1st, training)
- 12th (Saxon) cavalry regiment in Dresden (staff, 4th, 6th), Grimma (1st, 3rd) and Großenhain (2nd, training)
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
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| Lieutenant General | Otto von Preinitzer | May 1, 1920 to April 1, 1922 |
| Lieutenant General | Ernst Hasse | April 1, 1922 to January 1, 1925 |
| Major general | Hugo von Kayser | January 1, 1925 to October 1, 1926 |
| Major General / Lieutenant General | Richard von Graberg | October 1, 1926 to October 1, 1928 |
| Lieutenant General | Gerd von Rundstedt | October 1, 1928 to February 1, 1932 |
| Major general | Ewald von Kleist | February 1, 1932 to October 1, 1933 |
| Major general | Günther von Pogrell | October 1, 1933 to October 1, 1935 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ 18 cavalry regiments were allowed compared to only 21 infantry and 7 artillery regiments
- ↑ cf. Klaus C. Richter: On the history of the German cavalry. In: Cord Schwier (Ed.): "... and the scouts are always there ...". 2nd Edition. Vrage, Munster 2005, ISBN 3-00-013145-0 , p. 49.
- ↑ Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German Army 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 , p. 838.