Chiefs of the 2nd division of cavalry
-
Spring 1815: major general Hippolyte-Marie-Guillaume de Rosnyvinen, Count de Piré
1 {{er}} Empire
The Hundred Days
Composition
In spring 1815 ordered by the major general Hippolyte-Marie-Guillaume de Rosnyvinen, Count de Piré.
- Brigade Hubert , ordered by the brigadier general Pierre-François-Antoine Hubert.
- ''' 1 {{er}} regiment of hunters with horse '''
- ''' 6 {{E}} regiment of hunters with horse '''
- Brigade Vathier , ordered by the brigadier general François-Isidore Vathier.
- ''' 5 {{E}} Regiment of Chevau-light-lancers '''
- ''' 6 {{E}} Regiment of Chevau-light-lancers '''
- 2nd company of the 4th artillery regiment with horse, with 6 parts.
The First World War
The the 2nd division of cavalry is mobilized in August 1914, in the area of Paris (20 {{E}} area).
Composition
With the mobilization of August 1914
- ''' 4 {{E}} Regiment of Dragons ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
- ''' 8 {{E}} Regiment of Dragons ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
- ''' 12 {{E}} Regiment of Dragons ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
- ''' 31 {{E}} Regiment of Dragons ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
- ''' 17 {{E}} regiment of hunters ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
- ''' 18 {{E}} regiment of hunters ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
Change during the First World War
- ''' 12 {{E}} Regiment of Cuirassiers to Foot ''' July 1917 in January 1918
1914
- 17 - August 21st Battle of Sarrebourg
- 24 - August 25th: Rozelieures fights.
- September 5th: engaged in the Battle of Large Crowned; operations in the area of Champenoux.
- September 7th - October 4th: operations towards Saint-Mihiel and the Extremely of Troyon.
- 1st - October 4th: occupation of the face Beaumont, Rambucourt, Bouconville.
- October at December: elements in charge of offensive recognitions in the area Parroy, Cirey, Valley-and-Châtillon.
1915
- In February: elements engaged in the combat of Norroy and the Signal of Xon (other elements in sector).
- 3 - March 20th: Elements in sector towards Badonviller, with the provision of the 71 {{E}} D.I
- March 20th - July 12th: Occupation of a sector between Vezouse and the railway of Avricourt.
- July 12th - September 1st: Movement of by-pass and occupation of a sector between Sânon and Bezange-the-Large.
- September 19th - October 8th: ready behavior, towards Dampierre-the-Castle, to intervene in the 2nd Champagne battle; noncommitted.
- October 12th: occupation of a sector towards Burnhaupt-le-Haut and Leimbach.
1916
- 1st - June 22nd - Movement of by-pass and occupation of a sector enters the Swiss border and Fulleren.
- From August 9th to September 3rd, Battle of the Sum: elements with foot engaged in the sector of Lihons.
- December 2nd, 1916 - January 29th, 1917: Occupation of a sector towards Cop-on-Aisne and Venizel.
1917
- January 29th - April 7th: Regrouping towards Layered branches; rest.
- 7 - April 18th - Movement towards the area of Epernay, then towards that of Fismes.
- April 12th - May 5th: elements with foot engaged towards Riders of Courcy.
- May 3rd - August 25th - Movement towards the face and occupation (with elements of the 4 {{E}} and 7 {{E}} and elements territorial) of a sector between the Firm of the Marchionesses and the accesses is of Rheims.
- October 25th - December 26th: occupation (with elements of 4th and 6 {{E}}, and 31 {{E}} D.I) of a sector between the farm of the Marchionesses and the accesses is of Rheims
1918
- April 16th - May 1st: Engaged in the 3rd battle of Flandres: Combat of the Mounts of Flandres.
- 1st - June 6th: engaged in the 3rd battle of Aisne: Defense of the edges is forest of Villers-Cotterêts.
- 12 - July 20th: Behavior lends to intervene in the 2nd battle of the Marne (some committed elements).
- August 8th: Engaged in the 3rd battle of Picardy towards Montdidier, combat of Bus.
- August 27th - September 2nd: Ready behavior, close to Roye, to intervene in the offensive in progress; noncommitted.
- September 18th - October 3rd: Movement towards Proven and Rousbrugge-Haringhe.
- September 28th, committed in the Battle of the peaks and Flandres: Passchendaele attacks.
- 14 - October 20th - Engaged in the continuation: Catch of Ardoye, Pitthem, Grouwenboom and Vynckt.
- 10 - November 11th - Behavior lends to intervene in the Bataille of the Scheldt; noncommitted.
The Inter-war period
The Second world war
Composition at the time of the mobilization:
- Staff with Lunéville
- 3rd brigade of cavalry (Saint-Avold)
- ''' 5 {{E}} Regiment of Cuirassiers ''' (Strasbourg)
- ''' 18 {{E}} Regiment of Hunters with Horse ''' (Saint-Avold)
- 4th brigade of cavalry (Lunéville)
- 12th light brigade motorized (Lunéville)
- ''' 2 {{E}} Group of Automitrailleues ''' (Strasbourg)
- ''' 3 {{E}} Regiment of Dragons Carried ''' (Lunéville)
- ''' 73 {{E}} Regiment of Artillery ''' (Lunéville)
Division becomes the the 2nd Division Light of Cavalry , the 4th brigade cavalry becomes it cores of the 4 {{E}} Light Division of Cavalry.
May 10th 1940, it forms part with the 5 {{E}} Light Division of Cavalry of the 2nd army of the general Huntziger, it enters in Belgium while following the route Virton - Arlon, at eight hours and meets the first German troops later one hour. Nevertheless, dice the 12, in front of the German pressure, division returns to France, and the following day, it is placed in reserve of army within the grouping Roucaud, it is used then as side keeps with the action on Stonne. May 23rd, it withdrawn of the face, is placed at the disposal of the 7th army and leaves for Senlis. Its 12th motorized light brigade traverses 380 kilometers in 28 hours, and is thrown immediately in the engagements for the Somme. Following days, it appuye inter alia the 4 {{E}} Division Armoured of Reserve, then the 1st British Armored Division. The 3rd brigade of cavalry, it joined only on May 31st, and is then placed in reserve of the 9 {{E}} Army corps. Always on line on June 5th, 12th BLMo is severely attacked by the 5 {{E}} Panzerdivision, sudden of heavy losses. Finally, on June 12th, it finishes encircled with the 5th DLC, with Saint-Valéry-in-Caux, back with the sea. With court of ammunition and without means of evacuation, both division must capitulate to the 7th panzerdivision of Erwin Rommel. This last returns the honors to the French riders and leaves its saber to the Chamoine general who comnande the grouping, following the death of the general Berniquet, the day before, both division add up pus only 1500 combatants.
After Second world war
| Random links: | Michael Capobianco | Symonsz Jacob. Pynas | Treaty of Minsk | Gothard d' Hildesheim | Grand Prix motor bike of Portugal |