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3rd Cavalry Division (Reichswehr)

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3rd Cavalry Division
3. Kavallerie-Division
Active1921–1934
DisbandedOctober 1934
Country Weimar Republic
Branch Reichsheer
TypeCavalry
SizeDivision
Part ofGruppenkommando 2
Garrison/HQWeimar
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Maximilian von Weichs
Military unit

The 3rd Cavalry Division (3. Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the Reichswehr, the armed forces of Germany during the Weimar Republic. It consisted of 6 cavalry regiments, the 13th (Prussian), 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th (Bavarian), and 18th (Saxon) Cavalry Regiments. It was subordinated to Gruppenkommando 2.

Divisional commanders

  • Generalleutnant Heinrich von Hofmann (1 June 1920 - 1 October 1920)
  • Generalleutnant Johannes Koch (1 October 1920 - 16 June 1921)
  • Generalleutnant Eginhard Eschborn (16 June 1921 - 30 September 1923)
  • General der Kavallerie Paul Hasse (1 October 1923 - 28 February 1926)
  • Generalleutnant Hans von Viereck (1 March 1926 - 1 March 1929)
  • Generalleutnant Curt Freiherr von Gienanth (1 March 1929 - 1 November 1931)
  • Generalmajor Wilhelm Knochenhauer (1 November 1931 - 1 December 1933)
  • Generalleutnant Maximilian von Weichs (1 December 1933 - 15 October 1935)

Garrison

The divisional headquarters was in Weimar.

References

  1. ^ Pipes, Jason. "Feldgrau: 3.Kavallarie-Division". feldgrau.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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