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5th Cavalry Division (German Empire)

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on the Western Front. In October 1914, it was transferred to the Eastern Front. From 14 July 1915 to 1 September 1915, it was designated as Cavalry Corps Hendebreck. It was dismounted in October 1916 and dissolved on 27 February 1918.
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A more detailed combat chronicle can be found at the German-language version of this article.
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Imperial German Army 1914–18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle
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On formation, in August 1914, the component units of the division were:
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12th Cavalry Brigade became independent on 20 February 1918
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9th Cavalry Brigade became independent on 26 December 1916
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5th (1st Lower Silesian) Field Artillery "von Podbielski"
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1918
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German Empire
World War I
German
Army
World War I
I Cavalry Corps
3rd Army
V Corps
4th (1st Silesian) Dragoons "von Bredow"
10th (Posen) Uhlans "Prince August of Württemberg"
VI Corps
1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers "Great Elector"
8th (2nd Silesian) Dragoons "King Frederick III"
VI Corps
4th (1st Silesian) Hussars "von Schill"
6th (2nd Silesian) Hussars "Count Götzen"
Abteilung
5th (1st Lower Silesian) Field Artillery "von Podbielski"
Table of Organisation and Equipment
Guard Cavalry Division
Germany portal
German Army (German Empire)
German cavalry in World War I
German Army order of battle (1914)
Ellis & Cox 1993
Cron 2002
Cron 2002
ISBN
1-874622-70-1

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