2nd Cavalry Division (Soviet Union)

The 2nd Cavalry Division was a Division of the Red Army that existed during World War II.

History
The 2nd Cavalry Division (2nd Formation) was a cavalry division of the Red Army that existed in 1941. The division was formed from the original 1st Odessa Cavalry Division in early 1941. It only had a short history as it was re-organized into the 2nd Rifle Division (3rd Formation) in late November 1941.

Organization on Formation
Structure of the division in August 1941:


 * Headquarters
 * 7th Cavalry Regiment
 * 16th Cavalry Regiment
 * 20th Cavalry Regiment (Led by Ilya A. Lukanov, 1899-1942)



Organization on Disbandment
Structure of the division in November 1941:


 * Headquarters
 * 7th Cavalry Regiment
 * 15th Cavalry Regiment
 * 20th Cavalry Regiment
 * 9th Armoured Cavalry Squadron
 * Armoured Defense Group
 * 3rd Naval Infantry Regiment (attached)
 * 323rd Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Divizion (battalion)
 * Mortar Platoon
 * Machine-Gun Platoon
 * Separate Cavalry Squadron
 * Separate Communications Squadron
 * Separate Chemical Defense Squadron