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Cavalry Division (Soviet Union)
A cavalry division is a division-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, 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, part of the Royal Thai Army during World War II; **the 1st Cavalry Division (United States), **the Cavalry Division (United Kingdom), 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) ** Cavalry division (Soviet Union) * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or Formation (military), formation, usually consisting of between 6,000 and 25,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps. Historically, the division has been the default combined arms unit capable of independent Military tactics, operations. Smaller combined arms units, such as the American regimental combat team (RCT) during World War II, were used when conditions favored them. In recent times, modern Western militaries have begun adopting the smaller brigade combat team (similar to the RCT) as the default combined arms unit, with the division they belong to being less important. While the focus of this article is on army divisions, in naval usage "division (naval), division" has a completely different meaning, referring to either an administrative/functional sub-unit of a department (e.g., fire control division of the weapons department) aboar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalry
Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in the roles of reconnaissance, screening, and skirmishing in many armies, or as heavy cavalry for decisive shock attacks in other armies. An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations depending on era and tactics, such as cavalryman, horseman, trooper, cataphract, knight, hussar, uhlan, mamluk, cuirassier, lancer, dragoon, or horse archer. The designation of ''cavalry'' was not usually given to any military forces that used other animals for mounts, such as camels or elephants. Infantry who moved on horseback, but dismounted to fight on foot, were known in the early 17th to the early 18th century as '' dragoons'', a class of mounted infantry which in most armies later evolved into standard cavalry while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in the Eastern Theater until the ANV's surrender in April 1865. Formation and development under Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart The rise of the ANV's Cavalry can be almost entirely tied to the career and organizational efforts of its first commander, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. During summer 1861, before the Army of Northern Virginia was formed, the confederate cavalry in the Eastern Theater was limited to regiments or smaller units attached to districts or larger formations. Noteworthy were Stuart's 1st Virginia Cavalry, the 30th Virginia Cavalry and Hampton's Legion from South Carolina. Recommendations and endorsements from Generals P.G.T. Beauregard, Joseph E. Johnston and James Longstreet led to a promotion to brigadier general for Stuart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalry Division (Greece)
A cavalry division is a division-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, 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, part of the Royal Thai Army during World War II; **the 1st Cavalry Division (United States), **the Cavalry Division (United Kingdom), 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) ** Cavalry division (Soviet Union) * 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 outbrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Cavalry Division (Polish)
The Polish 1st Cavalry Division (Polish: ''1 Dywizja Jazdy'', later ''1 Dywizja Kawalerii'') was a tactical unit of the Polish Army between the World Wars. Formed in 1919, partially of veterans of the Polish Legions, the unit saw extensive action during the Polish-Bolshevik War. History The unit was formed in 1919, compromising of six regiments, each with their own distinct history and made up of World War I veterans who had served in the Austrian, French, German and Russian armies. As such, the division was made up from a distinct variety of soldiers with different equipment and training. Additionally, its soldiers had fought during the first world war in opposing armies. The 1st Cavalry Division was, in this regard, a prime example of the new Polish Army, which was composed in a very similar way of soldiers with completely different military backgrounds but with the common goal of defending their newly reestablished country. The division took part in the operation which result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 War II. History On 8 December 1941, Japanese troops entered Thailand by land and sea. There had been clashes between Thai soldiers and Japanese soldiers in many southern provinces. Finally, the Thai and Japanese governments had negotiated and agreed to a joint war alliance with the Japanese on 25 January 1942. When Thailand joined the Axis powers, the Thai government had to declare war on the Allies and was forced to use military force to support the combat operations of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) by moving the troops of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) to capture Kengtung to be the defense of Burma, which was a territory controlled by the British Raj. In addition, the signing of the principle of cooperation between Thailand and Japan (14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Cavalry Division (United States)
The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a Armored brigade combat team, combined arms division (military), 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 Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, with the Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Iraq War, in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), War in Afghanistan and in Operation Freedom's Sentinel. As of October 2017, the 1st Cavalry Division is subordinate to III Armored Corps and is commanded by Major General John B. Richardson. The unit is unique in that it has served as a Cavalry, horseback cavalry division until 1943, an infantry division, an air assault division and an armored division during its existence. History The history of the 1st Cavalry Division began in 1921 after the army established a permanent cavalry division Table of Organization and Equipment, table o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 brigades then served independently. 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade The 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade commanded the following units while assigned to the division: * 14th (King's) Hussars * 21st Prince Albert Victor’s Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) * 22nd Sam Browne's Cavalry (Frontier Force) * 15th Machine Gun Squadron * S Battery, Royal Horse Artillery * 2nd Troop, 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners and Sappers * 6th Cavalry Brigade Signal Troop * 131st Combined Cavalry Field Ambulance * 5th Mobile Veterinary Section * 6th Cavalry Brigade Supply and Transport Company 7th Indian Cavalry Brigade The 7th Indian Cavalry Brigade commanded the following units while assigned to the division: * 13th Hussars * 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Wats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Russian Army Formations And Units (1914)
This article lists Imperial Russian Army formations and units in 1914 prior to World War I mobilisation for the Russian invasion of Prussia and the liberation Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia. The prewar chain of command was: military district, corps (or ''Army corps''), then to division, brigade, regiment, and then the regiment's battalions. After mobilisation in the event of war the chain of command of the Imperial Russian Army ran from Stavka, the Russian general headquarters, which was created during mobilization, to Front-level (Army group) also created during mobilization, to the Army level. Army headquarters were created during mobilization by transformation of the military district headquarters. Below Army level the chain was the same as in peace-time; corps (or ''Army corps'' (terms used interchangeably), division, brigade, and regiment. ;Abbreviations used: *ACorps = Army Corps (ak = armeysky korpus) *MD = Military district (VO = voenny okrug) *GrenCorps = Grena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalry Division (Soviet Union)
A cavalry division is a division-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, 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, part of the Royal Thai Army during World War II; **the 1st Cavalry Division (United States), **the Cavalry Division (United Kingdom), 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) ** Cavalry division (Soviet Union) * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
