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1st Cavalry Division (Reichswehr)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| unit_name | 1st Cavalry Division |
| native_name | *1. Kavallerie-Division* |
| dates | 19211934 |
| disbanded | October 1934 |
| country | Weimar Republic |
| branch | |
| type | Cavalry |
| size | Division |
| command_structure | *Gruppenkommando* 1 |
| garrison | Frankfurt an der Oder |
| notable_commanders | Ludwig Beck |
| Werner von Fritsch | |
| Fedor von Bock |
Werner von Fritsch Fedor von Bock
The 1st Cavalry Division was a unit of the Reichswehr, the armed forces of Germany during the Weimar Republic.
It consisted of 6 cavalry regiments, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th (Prussian) Regiments. It was subordinated to Gruppenkommando 1.
Divisional commanders
- General der Kavallerie Rudolf von Horn (1 June 1920 - 1 June 1921)
- Generalleutnant Otto Freiherr von Tettau (1 June 1920 - 1 April 1923)
- General der Kavallerie Walther von Jagow (1 April 1923 - 1 February 1927)
- Generalleutnant Ulrich von Henning auf Schönhoff (1 February 1927 - 1 February 1929)
- Generalleutnant Georg Brandt (1 February 1929 - 1 December 1929)
- Generalleutnant Fedor von Bock (1 December 1929 - 1 October 1931)
- Generalleutnant Werner von Fritsch (1 October 1931 - 1 October 1932)
- Generalleutnant Ludwig Beck (1 October 1932 - 1 October 1933)
- Generalleutnant Hans Feige (1 October 1933 - 1 April 1935)
Garrison
The divisional headquarters was in Frankfurt an der Oder.
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