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
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
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 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), 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 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), 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) 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, ...
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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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