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| 2nd Guards Cavalry Division | |
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| 2-я Гвардейская кавалерийская дивизия | |
| Active | 1810–1918 |
| Country |  Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Guards Corps |
| Branch |  Russian Imperial Army |
| Type | Light cavalry |
| Role | Maneuver warfare Raiding Reconnaissance |
| Size | Division |
| Battle honours | Borodino Fère-Champenoise Great War |
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1857–1918:
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