The 2nd Cavalry Division (''2. Kavallerie-Division'') was a unit of the ''

Reichswehr ''Reichswehr'' (; ) was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first two years of Nazi Germany. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Imperial German Army () was dissolved in order to be reshaped ...

'', the armed forces of Germany during the

Weimar Republic The Weimar Republic, officially known as the German Reich, was the German Reich, German state from 1918 to 1933, during which it was a constitutional republic for the first time in history; hence it is also referred to, and unofficially proclai ...

. 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 () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...

'' Otto von Preinitzer (1 June 1920 - 1 April 1922) * ''General der Infanterie'' Ernst Hasse (1 April 1922 - 1 January 1925) * ''

General der Kavallerie General of the Cavalry () was a General officer rank in the cavalry in various states of which the modern states of German and Austria are successors or in other armies which used the German model. Artillery officers of equivalent rank were called ...

'' 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 Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (12 December 1875 – 24 February 1953) was a German ''Generalfeldmarschall'' (Field Marshal) in the ''German Army (1935–1945), Heer'' (Army) of Nazi Germany and OB West, ''Oberbefehlshaber West'' (Commande ...

(1 October 1928 - 1 February 1932) * ''

Generalmajor is the Germanic languages, Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central Europe, Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and R ...

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (8 August 1881 – 13 November 1954) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) of the ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II. Born into the Prussian noble family von Kleist, Kleist entered the Prussian Army in 19 ...

(1 February 1932 - 21 May 1935)

Garrison

The divisional headquarters was in Breslau.

External links

Feldgrau.com
{{Divisions of the Reichswehr Cavalry divisions of Germany Military units and formations established in 1920 Military units and formations disestablished in 1935