25th (1st Württemberg) Dragoons "Queen Olga"
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On 1 May 1919 the regiment was disbanded, with the 1st Squadron/18th Horse bearing its tradition in the new Reichsheer.
References
- Günther Voigt, Germany's Army Until 1918. Volume 7, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1986, ISBN 3-7648-1494-2.
- Hans-Joachim Harder: Military History Guide Baden-Württemberg. Published by the Military History Research Office. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-17-009856-X
- Regimental commander in 1906-08
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