8th SS Cavalry Division. 

The 8th SS Cavalry Division “Florian Geyer” was a Waffen-SS mounted division formed in 1942 from earlier SS cavalry brigades. Initially used for rear-area security and anti-partisan operations on the Eastern Front, it later served in heavy combat roles as the war progressed. Equipped with horses, light vehicles, and later some armoured support, the division fought in Belarus, Hungary, and Transylvania, often under brutal conditions. By 1945, it was heavily depleted and fought in the Battle of Budapest, where most of the division was destroyed during the city’s siege.