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2nd Cavalry Division (Reichswehr)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| unit_name | 2nd Cavalry Division |
| native_name | 2. Kavallerie-Division |
| dates | 19211934 |
| disbanded | October 1934 |
| country | Weimar Republic |
| branch | |
| type | Cavalry |
| size | Division |
| command_structure | Gruppenkommando 1 |
| garrison | Breslau |
| notable_commanders | Gerd von Rundstedt |
| Ewald von Kleist |
Ewald von Kleist
The 2nd Cavalry Division (2. Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the Reichswehr, the armed forces of Germany during the Weimar Republic.
It consisted of 6 cavalry regiments, the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th (Prussian), and 12th (Saxon) Cavalry Regiments. It was subordinated to Gruppenkommando 1.
Divisional commanders
- Generalleutnant Otto von Preinitzer (1 June 1920 - 1 April 1922)
- General der Infanterie Ernst Hasse (1 April 1922 - 1 January 1925)
- General der Kavallerie Hugo von Kayser (1 January 1925 - 1 October 1926)
- Generalleutnant Richard von Graberg (1 October 1926 - 1 October 1928)
- General der Infanterie Gerd von Rundstedt (1 October 1928 - 1 February 1932)
- Generalmajor Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (1 February 1932 - 21 May 1935)
Garrison
The divisional headquarters was in Breslau.
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