3rd Cavalry Division (German Empire)

3rd Cavalry Division (3. Kavallerie-Division)
Flag of the Staff of a Division (1871–1918)
Active	2 August 1914-November 1916
Country	German Empire
Branch	Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	Approximately 5,000 (on mobilisation)
Engagements	World War I
Disbanded	November 1916

The 3rd Cavalry Division (3. Kavallerie-Division) was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded in November 1916.

It was initially assigned to IV Cavalry Corps, which preceded the 4th and 5th Armies on the Western Front. In December 1914, it was involved in occupation duties in Belgium. On 6 April 1915, it was transferred to Russia and dissolved there on 1 September 1916. It was reformed in Hungary on 9 September 1916 and later moved to Transylvania. It was finally dissolved in November 1916.

A more detailed combat chronicle can be found at the German-language version of this article.

On formation, in August 1914, the component units of the division were:

See: Table of Organisation and Equipment