5th Cavalry Division (German Empire)
The 5th Cavalry Division was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was dissolved in February 1918.Combat chronicle
It was initially assigned to I Cavalry Corps, which preceded the 3rd Army on the Western Front. In October 1914, it was transferred to the Eastern Front. From 14 July 1915 to 1 September 1915, it was designated as Cavalry Corps Hendebreck. It was dismounted in October 1916 and dissolved on 27 February 1918.
A more detailed combat chronicle can be found at the German-language version of this article.On formation, in August 1914, the component units of the division were:
- 9th Cavalry Brigade
- *4th Dragoons "von Bredow"
- *10th Uhlans "Prince August of Württemberg"
- 11th Cavalry Brigade
- *1st Life Cuirassiers "Great Elector"
- *8th Dragoons "King Frederick III"
- 12th Cavalry Brigade
- *4th Hussars "von Schill"
- *6th Hussars "Count Götzen"
- Horse Artillery Abteilung of the 5th Field Artillery "von Podbielski" Regiment
- 1st Machine Gun Detachment
- Pioneer Detachment
- Signals Detachment
- *Heavy Wireless Station 3
- *Light Wireless Station 3
- *Light Wireless Station 4
- Cavalry Motorised Vehicle Column 5
See: Table of Organisation and EquipmentChanges in organization
