Cossack regiment of Jungschulz cavalry

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Cossacks in German service

The Kozacki Cavalry Regiment "Jungschulz" (German: "Jungschulz", Russian Казачий кавалерийский полк "Юнгшульц") is a volunteer military collaborative cavalry unit composed of Cossacks and Germans during the Second World War. >

The regiment was formed on the basis of the Kavallerie Abteilung Fürst von Urach, in the summer of 1942 in the area of ​​the town of Acikułak in the German 1st Armored Division. Its commander was German Lieutenant Colonel Joachim von Jungschulz (hence his name). It consisted of two cavalry squadrons, one composed only of Germans and the other of Cossacks.

The most active combat activity was conducted in the second half. 1942 in Caucasus, where he worked with the Cossack regiment "Platov". Initially, he operated on the left wing of the 1st Panzer Army on the River Terek in the area of ​​Acikułak and Budionnowska. Intensive battles led on 17-19 October with Soviet troops 4 Cuban cavalry cavalry divisions, suffering heavy losses. October XXXX Corps of Armored Corps rejected the attack of Soviet cavalry on Acikułak. A month later, he fought victoriously against the Soviet troops that crossed the rear of the German troops in the Mozdok area. Two Cossack volunteer forces in the Caucasus, including the local Cossacks and a squadron formed in Simferopol, Crimea joined the Caucasus. At the end of December 1942, the regiment had 1,530 soldiers, including 30 officers and 150 non-commissioned officers. They were armed with 56 machine guns, 6 mortars, 42 anti-tank guns. Following the command of the 1st Armored Cavalry retreat from the Caucasus, issued on January 2, 1943, he departed northwest to stand for Yegorlykskaja, where he merged with the 4th Armored Division. Subsequently, he was subordinated to the 454 Security Division and marched to the rear of the Army Group "Don" through the Rost. In the spring of 1943, he entered the cavalry division formed in Mława.

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