This is a List of Imperial German cavalry regiments[1] before and during
World War I. In peacetime, the
Imperial GermanArmy included 110 regiments of cavalry. Some of these regiments had a history stretching back to the 17th century[2] but others were only formed as late as October 1913.[3]
On mobilisation, they were joined by 33 reserve cavalry regiments, 2 landwehr cavalry regiments and 1 ersatz cavalry regiment was also formed.[4] Also on mobilisation, there were 38 landwehr squadrons (assigned to the mixed landwehr brigades) and 19 ersatz detachments (assigned to the mixed ersatz brigades).
33 Reserve Cavalry Regiments, 2 Landwehr Cavalry Regiments and 1 Ersatz Cavalry Regiment were formed on mobilisation in August 1914 and assigned to field formations. Each of these had a strength of 3 squadrons.[31]
Reserve, Landwehr and Ersatz Regiments raised on mobilisation
^"A Pocket German Army". Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2012.{{
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Cron, Hermann (2002). Imperial German Army 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]. Helion & Co.
ISBN1-874622-70-1.
Tessin, Georg (1974). Deutsche Verbände und Truppen, 1918–1939. Biblio Osnabrück.
ISBN3-7648-1000-9.
The German Forces in the Field; 7th Revision, 11th November 1918; Compiled by the General Staff, War Office. Imperial War Museum, London and The Battery Press, Inc (1995). 1918.
ISBN1-870423-95-X.
This is a List of Imperial German cavalry regiments[1] before and during
World War I. In peacetime, the
Imperial GermanArmy included 110 regiments of cavalry. Some of these regiments had a history stretching back to the 17th century[2] but others were only formed as late as October 1913.[3]
On mobilisation, they were joined by 33 reserve cavalry regiments, 2 landwehr cavalry regiments and 1 ersatz cavalry regiment was also formed.[4] Also on mobilisation, there were 38 landwehr squadrons (assigned to the mixed landwehr brigades) and 19 ersatz detachments (assigned to the mixed ersatz brigades).
33 Reserve Cavalry Regiments, 2 Landwehr Cavalry Regiments and 1 Ersatz Cavalry Regiment were formed on mobilisation in August 1914 and assigned to field formations. Each of these had a strength of 3 squadrons.[31]
Reserve, Landwehr and Ersatz Regiments raised on mobilisation
^"A Pocket German Army". Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2012.{{
cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link)
Cron, Hermann (2002). Imperial German Army 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]. Helion & Co.
ISBN1-874622-70-1.
Tessin, Georg (1974). Deutsche Verbände und Truppen, 1918–1939. Biblio Osnabrück.
ISBN3-7648-1000-9.
The German Forces in the Field; 7th Revision, 11th November 1918; Compiled by the General Staff, War Office. Imperial War Museum, London and The Battery Press, Inc (1995). 1918.
ISBN1-870423-95-X.