6th (Prussian) Cavalry Regiment (Reichswehr)

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6th (Prussian) cavalry regiment

The Imperial War Flag of the Weimar Republic with the Iron Cross, 1921–1933
active 1921 to 1934
Country German Empire
Armed forces Reichswehr
Armed forces Imperial Army
Branch of service cavalry
Type Cavalry Regiment
structure See organization
Location See garrisons
management
Commanders See commanders

6th (Prussian) Cavalry Regiment was the name of a cavalry association of 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 named Cavalry Regiment 6 on July 1, 1936. In some cases, several squadrons of the regiment were deployed in the Eastern Border Guard near Bromberg , Gnesen and Flatow .

structure

Commanders

No. Surname Beginning of the appointment End of appointment
1. Major Gerhard von Löbbecke May 1, 1920 September 30, 1920
2. Colonel Hans von Knobelsdorff May 1, 1920 May 31, 1921
3. Major Siegfried von Selchowe June 1, 1921 June 15, 1921
4th Colonel Hans-Ulrich von Stephany June 16, 1921 February 28, 1926
5. Colonel Eberhard von Livonius March 1, 1926 January 31, 1927
6th Colonel Walter Braemer February 1, 1927 December 31, 1930
7th Colonel Winfried von der Schulenburg January 1, 1931 March 31, 1934
8th. Colonel Werner Hannemann April 1, 1934 September 30, 1935
9. Major / Lieutenant Colonel / Colonel Arno von Lenski October 1, 1935 August 26, 1939

The regiment's uniform with the general's badge was worn by the former cavalry general and cavalry inspector Maximilian von Poseck (1865–1946) since January 1, 1925 .

organization

Until the dissolution of the cavalry divisions, the regiment belonged to the 1st Cavalry Division in Frankfurt (Oder) .

structure

It consisted of a regimental staff and six squadrons :

  • 1st squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 2,
  • 2nd squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 15,
  • 3rd squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 102,
  • 4th squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 15,
  • (Training) squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 2,
  • 6th squadron, emerged from the Reichswehr Cavalry Regiment 102.

tradition

Reichswehr

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

Wehrmacht

armed forces

After the establishment of the Bundeswehr in 1955, the tradition was adopted by the 11th Panzer Reconnaissance Training Battalion in Munster . According to the traditional decree , a specific association tradition was inadmissible, so that after the battalion was decommissioned in 1990, the tank reconnaissance training company merely nurtures the memory of the regiment.

Since the restructuring after 2003, the reconnaissance training company 90 has been wearing the Schwedt eagle as an internal association badge. The company was disbanded in 2015.

literature

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. 476.
  3. ↑ Decree of the Chief of Army Command, General of the Infantry Hans von Seeckt, of August 24, 1921