The II Cavalry Corps ( German : Höhere Kavallerie-Kommando 2 / HKK 2 literally: Higher Cavalry Command 2) was a formation of the German Army in the First World War . The corps was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914 and dissolved 23 January 1915 as the onset of trench warfare in the west negated the requirement for large cavalry formations. It was commanded throughout its existence by General der Kavallerie Georg von der Marwitz .
4-569: The II Cavalry Corps can refer to the; II Cavalry Corps (German Empire) German formation of the First World War. II Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée) French formation of Napoleonic Wars. Intended name for the Desert Mounted Corps British formation of the First World War. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-653: The Western Front with the 2nd , 4th and 9th Cavalry Divisions preceding the 1st and 2nd Armies. Withdrawn to Belgium at the end of November 1914; dissolved 23 January 1915. The Corps consisted of three cavalry divisions (with seven Jäger battalions attached) without corps troops; in supply and administration matters, the cavalry divisions were autonomous. The commander was only concerned with tactics and strategy, hence his title of Senior Cavalry Commander Höherer Kavallerie-Kommandeur . On formation in August 1914,
12-459: The corps consisted of: Each cavalry division consisted of three cavalry brigades (six regiments each of four squadrons), a horse artillery detachment ( Abteilung ) with three four-gun batteries, a machine gun detachment (company sized, six machine-guns), plus pioneers , signals and a motor vehicle column. A more detailed Table of Organisation and Equipment can be seen here . The Jäger battalions each consisted of four light infantry companies,
16-495: The title II Cavalry Corps . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=II_Cavalry_Corps&oldid=527596138 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages II Cavalry Corps (German Empire) Initially on
#246753