INFO About Kav.Rgt. 17 ?

[Daniele C]

Does anyone know any info about the kav.rgt 17(beginning and end)

I own a Heer Belt and buckle with leather tab marked with that unit.

thanks

Dan

[Daniele C]

i lookd at lexikon der wehrmacht as well but cant understand anything german and there s no much about it.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Dan, it roughly says:

Set up at the 1. January 1921 as 17th (Bavarian) Rider Regiment in Bamberg and the 3. Kavallerie Division subordinates. On 6th October 1936 re-named Kavallerie Regiment 17 and assigned to XIII. Army corps. During the mobilization the Regiment was dissolved and formed the reconnaissance abteilungs 10, 7 and 27 as well as parts of the reconnaissance abteilung 54.

Hope that helps?

Cheers, Ade.

[Daniele C]

Thanks Ade!it doesnt say what division or where it fought during the war then?

Dan

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Dan, no the Regt was broken up (dissolved) to form those reccon units at the beginning of the war.

Cheers, Ade.

[Daniele C]

Ok thanks again Ade!

[BayoNerd]

But, the 7th and 54th Reconnaissance Battalions were part of a larger group of such that were used to make up the 6th-10th Troops of the II Squadron, 21st Mounted Regiment (07DEC1939) which, by the way, were combined with the 1st Kavallerie Brigade to became the 1st Kavallerie Division.


Hope this helps,
Chris


http://www.ww2germancavalry.info/

[Daniele C]

Thanks Chris,

I ll think about what you told me.

Dan