2nd Royal Bavarian Chevau-légers "Taxis"
The 2nd Royal Bavarian Chevau-légers "Taxis" (2. Königlich Bayerisches Chevaulegers-Regiment „Taxis“) were a light cavalry regiment of the Royal Bavarian Army. The regiment was formed in 1682 and disbanded in 1919. After the First World War the regiment's traditions were carried on by the 3rd squadron of the 17th (Bavarian) Reiter Regiment, and during the Third Reich by the 25th Panzer Regiment.
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- Schulz, Hugo (1992). Die bayerischen, sächsischen, und württembergischen Kavallerie- Regimenter : 1913/1914 ; nach dem Gesetz vom 3. Juli 1913. Augsburg: Weltbild. pp. 34–37. ISBN 3893503420.
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- Cavalry regiments of the Bavarian Army
- Regiments of the German Army in World War I
- Military units and formations established in 1682
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
- German military unit and formation stubs