This Army Cavalry unit was formed in August 1914.
The 2nd Cavalry Division was formed in 1914 and formed part of the II Cavalry Corps.
It served on the Western and Eastern fronts.
5th Cavalry Brigade
Detached from the Division on 8th August 1916.
2nd Dragoons Cavalry Regiment (1st Brandenburg)
Formed in 1860
3rd Uhlans Regiment (Emperor Alexander II of Russia) (1st Brandenburg)
Formed on 15th May 1809
8th Cavalry Brigade
Transferred from the Division on 25th July 1916 to join the 1st Cavalry Division.
7th Cuirassiers Cavalry Regiment (Von Seydlitz) (Magdeburg)
Formed on 7th March 1815
12th Hussars Cavalry Regiment (Thuringen)
Formed on 30th July 1791
Life Hussars Cavalry Brigade
Detached from the Division on 20th August 1916.
1st Life Hussars Cavalry Regiment (Deaths Head)
Formed on 9th August 1741
2nd Life Hussars Cavalry Regiment (Queen Victoria of Prussia)
Formed on 9th August 1741
Horse Artillery Detachment from 35th (1st West Prussian) Field Artillery Regiment.
4th Machine Gun Detachment
Pioneer Detachment
Signals Detachment
22nd Cavalry Brigade
Joined the Division from the 3rd Cavalry Division on 13th August 1916
25th Cavalry Brigade
Joined the Division from the 3rd Cavalry Division on 23rd September 1916.
7th Bavarian Cavalry Brigade
Attached to the Division in 1918
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