4th (Westphalian) Cuirassiers "von Driesen"
The 4th (Westphalian) Cuirassiers “von Driesen” was a heavy cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. The regiment was formed in 1717. The regiment fought in the Silesian Wars, the War of the Sixth Coalition, the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. The regiment was disbanded in 1919.
References[]
Schulz, Hugo (1992). Die preussischen Kavallerie-Regimenter 1913/1914 nach dem Gesetz vom 3. Juli 1913. Augsburg: Weltbild. pp. 22–24. ISBN 3893503439.
Categories:
- Cuirassiers of the Prussian Army
- Military units and formations established in 1717
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
- 1717 establishments in Prussia