A cavalry division is a
division
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
*Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
* Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...
-level military unit composed primarily of
cavalry regiments. "Cavalry Division" may refer to:
* unique units (sole cavalry divisions) in a particular army, including:
**the
Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
The Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia was an organized unit of cavalry in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Starting out as a brigade in late 1861, becoming a division in 1862 and finally a Corps in 1863; it served ...
, Confederate Army, during the US Civil War;
**the
Cavalry Division (Greece), a unit of the Hellenic Army that saw action during World War II;
**the
1st Cavalry Division (Polish), between 1919 and 1939;
**a unit of the
Phayap Army
Phayap Army ( th, กองทัพพายัพ RTGS: Thap Phayap or Payap, ''northwest'') was the Thai force that invaded the Siamese Shan States (present day Shan State, Myanmar) of Burma on 10 May 1942 during the Burma Campaign of World ...
, part of the Royal Thai Army during World War II;
**the
1st Cavalry Division (United States)
The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army. It is based at Fort Hood, Texas. It was formed in 1921 and served during World War II, the Kor ...
,
**the
Cavalry Division (United Kingdom)
The Cavalry Division was formed in 1916 during First World War by units of the British Army and the British Indian Army stationed in India for service in Mesopotamia in the Mesopotamia Campaign. The Division was broken up in 1918, but its briga ...
, a British unit raised in World War I for service in Mesopotamia and;
* a particular type of formation in various armies:
**
Cavalry Divisions (Imperial Russia)
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Cavalry division (Soviet Union)
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TOE, German Cavalry Division, August 1914
This is an outline of the table of organization and equipment (TO&E) of the 11 German Cavalry Divisions that were established at the outbreak of World War I. This is the theoretical strength on mobilisation and did not remain constant. As early ...
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