1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers "Great Elector"
1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers "Great Elector" | |
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Active | 1674-1919 |
Disbanded | 1919 |
Country | Prussia |
Branch | Army |
Type | Heavy cavalry |
Engagements | Silesian Wars and the War of the Sixth Coalition |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Prince Frederick of Prussia |
The 1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers were a heavy cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. The regiment was originally formed as Dragoon Guards in 1674 and reorganized as a cuirassiers unit in 1718. The regiment fought in the Silesian Wars and the War of the Sixth Coalition 1813-15, the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. The regiment was disbanded in 1919.
Between 1815 and 1863, its commander was Prince Frederick of Prussia (1794–1863).
References[]
Schulz, Hugo (1992). Die preussischen Kavallerie-Regimenter 1913/1914 nach dem Gesetz vom 3. Juli 1913. Augsburg: Weltbild. pp. 14–16. ISBN 3893503439.
Categories:
- Cuirassiers of the Prussian Army
- Military units and formations established in 1674
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
- 1674 establishments in Prussia
- 1919 disestablishments in Germany