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This Blog was born from a wet day in Germany, looking at one of the many war memorials in that country and further investigation which led me to notice a lack of reference material with regards to the German Army in World War One.

My work on this project has been made easier by the World Wide Web, but with the information tools at my disposal it has been a constant battle to ensure that the correct information has been included.

This Blog is intended for reference, and will hopefully enable those with an interest in the German Army of World War One to look up with confidence the various units and organisations which contributed to the German war machine.

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

3rd Cavalry Division


This Army Cavalry unit was formed in August 1914.

The 3rd Cavalry Division was formed in 1914 and formed part of the IV Cavalry Corps.

 It fought on the Western and Eastern fronts.  The Division was dissolved in November 1916. 

16th Cavalry Brigade

 Detached from the Division on 1st September 1916

7th Horse Jaeger Cavalry Regiment

 Formed on 1st October 1913 in Trier

 8th Horse Jaeger Cavalry Regiment

 Formed on 1st October 1913 in Trier

22nd Cavalry Brigade

 Transferred to the 2nd Cavalry Division in 1916

5th Dragoons (Von Manteuffel) Cavalry Regiment (Rhineland)

 Formed on 5th July 1860 in Saltzwedel

 14th Hussars (Friedrich II) Cavalry Regiment (Hess-Nassau)

 Formed on 23rd November 1813


25th Cavalry Brigade

 Transferred to the 2nd Cavalry Division in 1916



23rd Guards Dragoons Cavalry Regiment (1st Grand Duchy of Hesse)

 Formed on 6th April 1790.


24th Life Dragoons Cavalry Regiment (2nd Grand Duchy of Hesse)

 Formed on 1st December 1859.

 2nd Machine Gun Detachment
Pioneer Detachment
Signals Detachment 

 1st Cavalry Brigade from 1st Cavalry Division on 13th October 1916.  Renamed on 1st June 1917 as the Siebenburgishe Brigade
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