15th (Prussian) Cavalry Regiment (Reichswehr)

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The 15th (Prussian) Reiter Regiment was a cavalry joined the Reichswehr .

history

The regiment was formed on May 1, 1920 during the period of the transitional army. On May 29, 1922, the regiment received the country team designation "Prussian" in addition to its name. After being transferred to the Wehrmacht , the regiment was given the name Cavalry Regiment 15 on July 1, 1936. In the course of mobilization , the regiment was disbanded and subsequently formed the reconnaissance departments 6, 16, 26 and parts of the reconnaissance departments 169 and 186.

Garrisons

Commanders

No. Surname Beginning of the appointment End of appointment
1. Major Ehrenreich von Manstein May 1, 1920 June 15, 1921
2. Lieutenant Colonel / Colonel Wilhelm von Bloedau June 16, 1921 September 30, 1923
3. Lieutenant Colonel Konrad Graf von Korff called Schmising October 1, 1923 January 31, 1927
4th Major / Lieutenant Colonel / Colonel Franz Maria von Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels February 1, 1927 September 30, 1931
5. Lieutenant Colonel / Colonel Arnold von Biegeleben October 1, 1931 April 30, 1935

organization

Association membership

Until the dissolution of the cavalry divisions, the regiment belonged to the 3rd Cavalry Division in Kassel , then it was the VI. Army Corps subordinated.

structure

It consisted of a regimental staff and six squadrons :

  • 1st squadron, emerged from Reichswehr squadron 331,
  • 2nd squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 7 and the Reichswehr Squadron 208,
  • 3rd squadron, emerged from Reichswehr squadron 231
  • 4th squadron, emerged from Reichswehr squadron 131,
  • 5th (training) squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 10
  • 6th squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 7

assignment

Due to their low combat strength, the Reichswehr cavalry could only be used for reconnaissance and security. After the dissolution of the cavalry divisions of the Wehrmacht in 1936, the remaining cavalry regiments had the task of carrying out training with regard to the reconnaissance departments of the infantry divisions to be set up in the event of war .

tradition

In 1921 the regiment took over the tradition of the old regiments:

Persons in the regiment

References

See also

literature

  • Alfred Grampe: 15th (Prussian) Reiter-Regiment, Kav.-Regt. 15 and its war units. Publisher: Regimentsverband former 15th Reiter eV Düsseldorf 1972.
  • Klaus Christian Richter: The History of the German Cavalry 1919–1945. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart. 1st edition 1978. ISBN 3-87943-603-7 .
  • Klaus Christian Richter: The field-gray riders. The mounted and horse troops in the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht. Motorbuch Verlag. Stuttgart 1986. ISBN 3-613-01100-X .
  • Georg Tessin : German associations and troops, 1918–1939. Old army. Volunteer associations. Reichswehr. Army. Air force. National Police . Edited on the basis of the documents of the Federal Archives-Military Archives; published with the support of the Federal Archives and the Defense Research Working Group . Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück 1974, ISBN 3-7648-1000-9 , p. 187 ff . ( limited preview in Google Book search).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georg Tessin : German associations and troops 1918–1939. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1974. ISBN 3-7648-1000-9 . P. 188.
  2. ^ Günter Wegner: Formation history and staffing of the German armed forces 1815-1990. Part 1: Occupation of the German armies 1815–1939. Volume 3: The occupation of active regiments, battalions and departments from the foundation or formation until August 26, 1939. Cavalry, artillery, pioneers, train, motor and driving departments, armored forces, traffic troops and intelligence departments. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1993. ISBN 3-7648-2413-1 . P. 481.
  3. ↑ Decree of the Chief of Army Command, General of the Infantry Hans von Seeckt, of August 24, 1921
  4. ↑ Tradition line later continued by Panzer Reconnaissance Department 7 in Augustdorf Information Tradition 8th Hussar Regiment ( Memento of the original from February 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.aufklaerer-7.de
  5. ↑ Information on the tradition of the Cuirassier Regiment “von Driesen” (Westphalian) No. 4 Hussar Regiment