Cuirassier Regiment "Queen" (Pomeranian) No. 2
| Cuirassier Regiment "Queen" (Pomeranian) No. 2 Kürassier-Regiment "Königin" (Pommersches) Nr. 2 |
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|---|---|
| Active | 1717-1918 |
| Allegiance |
 Prussia German Empire
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| Branch | Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Dragoon and Cuirassier regiment |
| Size | 10 squadrons |
| Garrison/HQ | Pasewalk |
| Nickname(s) | Bayreuth Dragoons |
| March | Hohenfriedberger Marsch |
| Engagements |
War of Austrian Succession |
| Decorations | Diploma by Frederick the Great |
| Disbanded | 1919 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Major Queen consort Louise (1806-1810) |
War of Austrian Succession
• Mollwitz
• Chotusitz
• Hohenfriedberg
Seven Years' War
• Siege of Pirna
• Prague
French Revolutionary Wars
• Jena-Auerstedt
War of the Sixth Coalition
• Ligny
• Waterloo
Second Schleswig War
Austro-Prussian war
• Königgrätz
Franco-Prussian war
• Colombey
• Gravelotte
• Siege of Metz
World War I
• Belgium
• Northern France
• Polesia
The Cuirassier Regiment "Queen" (Pomeranian) No. 2 (German: Kürassier-Regiment "Königin" (Pommersches) Nr. 2) was a Prussian cavalry regiment. Formed in 1717 as Dragoner-Regiment Nr.5 Bayreuth Dragoner it was originally a dragoon regiment and was part of the Prussian order of battle until 1918. The Bayreuth Dragoons achieved fame for their role in winning the Battle of Hohenfriedberg in 1745. In 1819 it was transformed into a cuirassier regiment.
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