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Guards Cavalry Division (German Empire)

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The Guards Cavalry Division (Garde-Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the German army that was stationed in Berlin. [1]

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Abteilung

Abteilung (abbrv. Abt.) is a German word that is often used for German or Swiss military formations and depending on its usage could mean detachment, department or battalion; it can also refer to a military division.

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Berlin

Berlin is the capital and the largest city of Germany, as well as one of its 16 constituent states.

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Cavalry

Cavalry (from the French cavalerie, cf. cheval 'horse') or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback.

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Gardes du Corps (Prussia)

The Gardes du Corps (Regiment der Gardes du Corps) was the personal bodyguard of the king of Prussia and, after 1871, of the German emperor (in German, the Kaiser).

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German Army (German Empire)

The Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) was the name given to the combined land and air forces of the German Empire (excluding the Marine-Fliegerabteilung maritime aviation formations of the Imperial German Navy).

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German Army order of battle (1914)

This is the German Army order of battle on the outbreak of World War I in August 1914.

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German cavalry in World War I

The history of the German Cavalry in World War I is one of an arm in decline.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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Guards Corps (German Empire)

The Guards Corps / GK (Gardekorps) was a corps level command of the Prussian and then the Imperial German Armies from the 19th Century to World War I. The Corps was headquartered in Berlin, with its units garrisoned in the city and nearby towns (Potsdam, Jüterbog, Döberitz).

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Guards Cuirassiers (Prussia)

The Guards Cuirassiers (Garde-Kürassier-Regiment) were a heavy cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army.

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I Cavalry Corps (German Empire)

The I Cavalry Corps (Höhere Kavallerie-Kommando 1 / HKK 1 literally: Higher Cavalry Command 1) was a formation of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914 and disbanded in March 1918.

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Prussian Army

The Royal Prussian Army (Königlich Preußische Armee) served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia.

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Schützen (military)

Schützen (En:Shooters) is a German plural noun used to designate a type of military unit of infantrymen, originally armed with a rifled musket and used in a light-infantry or skirmishing role - and hence similar to the Jäger.

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TOE, German Cavalry Division, August 1914

This is an outline of the table of organization and equipment (TO&E) of the 11 German Cavalry Divisions that were established at the outbreak of World War I. This is the theoretical strength on mobilisation and did not remain constant.

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VI Reserve Corps (German Empire)

The VI Reserve Corps (VI.) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.

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Western Front (World War I)

The Western Front was the main theatre of war during the First World War.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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11th Hussar Regiment (Germany)

The 11th Hussar Regiment, initially called the 2nd Westphalian Regiment, was a notable cavalry unit of the Royal Prussian Army and the German Imperial Army.

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1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers "Great Elector"

The 1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers were a heavy cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army.

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1st Army (German Empire)

The 1st Army (1.) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 from the VIII Army Inspection.

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1st Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)

The 1st Guards Infantry Division (German: 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Prussian (and later) Imperial German Army and was stationed in Berlin.

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1st Guards Uhlans

Established in 1819 as Garde-Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment, they were a light cavalry regiment of Uhlans of the Royal Prussian Army.

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2nd Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)

The 2nd Guards Infantry Division (German: 2. Garde-Infanterie-Division) was a unit in the Guards Corps of the Imperial German Army during the First World War.

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2nd Guards Uhlans

The 2nd Guards Uhlan Regiment (Königlich Preußisches 2.) was a cavalry regiment of the Prussian Army formed in 1819 in Potsdam, Prussia, and served as a Guards regiment garrisoned in Berlin.

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2nd Mounted Rifles

The 2nd Mounted Rifles were a light cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army.

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3rd Army (German Empire)

The 3rd Army (3.) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 seemingly from the II Army Inspectorate.

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4th (Westphalian) Cuirassiers "von Driesen"

The 4th (Westphalian) Cuirassiers “von Driesen” were a heavy cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army.

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5th Cavalry Division (German Empire)

The 5th Cavalry Division (5. Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914.

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5th Mounted Rifles

The 5th Mounted Rifles were a light cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army.

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6th Mounted Rifles

The 6th Mounted Rifles were a light cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army.

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8th Cavalry Division (German Empire)

The 8th Cavalry Division (8. Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914.

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9th Cavalry Division (German Empire)

The 9th Cavalry Division (9. Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914.

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Redirects here:

Guard Cavalry Division (German Empire), Guard Cavalry Division (Imperial German Army).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guards_Cavalry_Division_(German_Empire)

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