3rd Cavalry Division (German Empire)

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3rd Cavalry Division
(3. Kavallerie-Division)
Stab einer Division.svg
Flag of the Staff of a Division (1871–1918)
Active2 August 1914-November 1916
DisbandedNovember 1916
CountryFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire
BranchArmy
TypeCavalry
SizeApproximately 5,000 (on mobilisation)
Engagements World War I

The 3rd Cavalry Division (3. Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the Prussian Army, part of German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded in November 1916.

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Combat chronicle

It was initially assigned to IV Cavalry Corps, which preceded the 4th and 5th Armies on the Western Front. In December 1914, it was involved in occupation duties in Belgium. On 6 April 1915, it was transferred to Russia and dissolved there on 1 September 1916. It was reformed in Hungary on 9 September 1916 and later moved to Transylvania. It was finally dissolved in November 1916. [1]

A more detailed combat chronicle can be found at the German-language version of this article.

Order of Battle on mobilisation

On formation, in August 1914, the component units of the division were: [2]

See: Table of Organisation and Equipment

Changes in organization

See also

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References

  1. Ellis & Cox 1993 , p. 126
  2. Cron 2002 , p. 301

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