9th Cavalry Division (9. Kavallerie-Division) | |
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Active | 2 August 1914 – 3 March 1918 |
Disbanded | 3 March 1918 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Approximately 5,000 (on mobilisation) |
Engagements | World War I |
The 9th Cavalry Division (9. Kavallerie-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 March 1918.
It was initially assigned to II Cavalry Corps, which preceded the 1st and 2nd Armies on the Western Front. On 27 November 1914, it was transferred to Russia. It was dismounted in October 1916 and dissolved on 3 March 1918.[1]
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:[2]