Austrian Landwehr and the 2nd Lancers of the Polish Legion 14th Lancers: Made up of veterans of the Imperial Russian Army 16th Lancers: Made up of veterans of the Prussian Army 2nd Light Horse: Made up of veterans of the Polish Legion Reorganisation in 1924 The Polish cavalry divisions were heavily reorganised in 1924. The 1st Cavalry was now one of four divisions, the divisional headquarter being based in Białystok. Of the others, the 2nd was based in Warsaw, the 3rd in Poznań and the 4th in Lwów. The new organisation, still consisting of six regiments, was: 4th Cavalry Brigade – based in Wolkowysk, consisting of: 2nd Lancers – based in Suwałki 3rd Light Horse – based in Suwałki 8th Cavalry Brigade – based in Białystok, consisting of: 10th Lancers – based in Białystok 3rd Mounted Rifles – based in Białystok 11th Cavalry Brigade – Augustów, consisting of: 1st Lancers – based in Augustovo 9th Mounted Rifles – based in Grajewo One of the main aims of this reorganisation was to integrate the mounted rifle regiments into the cavalry divisions, which had previously existed separately as a form of second-class cavalry. Commanders Jan Romer Aleksander Karnicki Juliusz Rómmel Mikołaj Waraksiewicz Members Stanisław Maczek, commanding officer of all the Polish forces in the United Kingdom 1945-47, was in command of the assault battalion of the First Cavalry Division in the summer of 1920. In history A 1st Cavalry Division, made up partly of Polish lancers of the 1st Regiment of Lighthorse-Lancers, existed in the French Army under Napoleon, being part of the Imperial Guard, from 1807 until 1815. This unit took part in most major engagements of the Napoleonic wars after 1807 and was highly regarded by Napoleon. See also Polish cavalry Uhlan (Polish: Ułanów), a form of light cavalry originating from Poland Lancer, a form of cavalry originating from Poland References Sources Warsaw 1920 – Lenin's failed conquest of Europe, Adam Zamoyski, Harper Collins Publishers, 2008, External links The Polish-Bolshevik Cavalry Campaigns of 1920, by Major Elbert E. Farman, Jr., Cavalry (Military Attaché to Poland), 30 July 1921 Lance pennons of the Polish Army (1920–39) Republic of Poland – Lance Pennons for cavalry units 1920–1939 Category:Divisions of Poland Category:Military units and formations established in 1919 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1929 Category:Cavalry units and formations of Poland