35th Cavalry Brigade (German Empire)

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The 35th Cavalry Brigade was a large unit of the Prussian Army .

history

In the course of the formation of the XVII. Army Corps , the brigade was established by ordinance of the War Ministry from February 1 to April 1, 1890. The command was in Graudenz . The brigade belonged to the 35th Division and the cuirassier regiment "Duke Friedrich Eugen von Württemberg" (West Prussian) No. 5 and the Uhlan regiment "von Schmidt" (1st Pomeranian) No. 4 were subordinate to it. After completion of the autumn exercises in 1901, the hussar regiment "Prince Blücher von Wahlstatt" (Pommersches) No. 5 was added. In 1906 the subordination changed. The Cuirassier Regiment "Duke Friedrich Eugen von Württemberg" (West Prussian) No. 5 and the Uhlan Regiment "von Schmidt" (1st Pomeranian) No. 4 joined the newly established 41st Cavalry Brigade and the 35th Cavalry Brigade the newly formed Jäger-Regiment on Horseback No. 4 was placed under the command.

When the First World War broke out , the brigade was disbanded. The hussar regiment "Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt" (Pomeranian) No. 5 joined the 36th Infantry Division as division cavalry , and the Rider Regiment on Horseback No. 4 joined the 35th Infantry Division.

Commanders

Rank Surname date
Colonel Ludwig von Naso 0April 1, 1890 to January 17, 1891 (in charge of the tour)
Colonel / Major General Hermann von Kaisenberg January 18, 1891 to July 14, 1893
Colonel Hugo von Sichart July 15, 1893 to May 12, 1895
Colonel / Major General Oskar von Rabe May 13, 1895 to June 15, 1900
Colonel / Major General Dietrich von Werder June 16, 1900 to July 17, 1902
Colonel / Major General Theodor von Wernitz July 18, 1902 to March 22, 1907
Colonel / Major General Friedrich von Hertzberg March 23, 1907 to September 22, 1911
Colonel / Major General Fritz von Unger September 23, 1911 to August 1, 1914

literature

  • Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German armies 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 , p. 462.
  • Claus von Bredow : Historical ranking and master list of the German army. Verlag August Scherl, Berlin 1905, p. 706.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Curt Jany (ed.), Hermann Cron: History of the German Army in the World Wars 1914-1918. Military Publishing House Karl Siegismund, Berlin 1937 (History of the Royal Prussian Army and the German Imperial Army, Volume 5), p. 135.
  2. ↑ 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. 462.