A cavalry division is a
division-level military unit composed primarily of
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 ...
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 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, ...
, a unit of the Hellenic Army that saw action during World War II;
**the
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 ...
, 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 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 ...
,
**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 brigad ...
, 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
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