Bevo Army Cavalry EM Collar Tabs

Bevo Army Cavalry (Gold) collar tabs for enlisted (EM)

Bevo Army Collar Tabs are made on pre-WWII machinery in Germany. These are as fine a quality as any original and colors are exact. All tabs are unmounted as shown.

The I Cavalry Corps (I. Kavalleriekorps), initially known simply as the Cavalry Corps (Kavalleriekorps), or alternatively as Cavalry Corps Harteneck (Kavalleriekorps Harteneck) after its commander, was an army corps of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed in 1944 and existed until 1945.

The Cavalry Corps was formed on May 25, 1944 in the General Government, using most of the personnel of the short-lived LXXVIII Army Corps. The corps was commanded throughout its lifetime by Gustav Harteneck, earning it the nickname Cavalry Corps Harteneck. The corps served at times under the 2nd Army, 4th Army, 6th Army and 2nd Panzer Army.

Starting in June 1944, the Cavalry Corps was deployed on the Eastern Front against the Red Army. The corps, not yet fully deployed and operational, was thrown against the Soviet forces that advanced against the German lines as part of Operation Bagration, the Soviet offensive, which brought about the collapse of the German Army Group Center. After the end of Bagration, the Cavalry Corps fought at the Narew River and in East Prussia.

The Cavalry Corps was known as I Cavalry Corps starting in February 1945.

The I Cavalry Corps participated in the failed Operation Spring Awakening in March 1945, the last major German offensive during World War II. After the failure of Spring Awakening, the I Cavalry Corps staged a fighting retreat towards Austria. After German surrender on May 8, 1945, the corps, still largely intact, was taken prisoner by British Army forces and transported to Württemberg and Hesse. Subsequently, the surrendered formations were formally dissolved by the United States Army in June 1945. The horses were confiscated by the Allies and repurposed for agricultural tasks.