Hugo von Kayser

With the German entry into World War I, Kayser was initially appointed commander of the Reserve Hussar Regiment No. 5 and took part in the fighting on the Western Front in conjunction with the 13th Reserve Division. The following year he commanded the Uhlan Regiment "Emperor Alexander II of Russia" (1st Brandenburg) No. 3 . From 15 April to 4 May 1916, he commanded the Reserve Hussar Regiment No. 5 and then commander of the Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 16. After Kayser had already received both classes of the Iron Cross, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords at the end of May 1918.^[1][4] He was also a recipient of the Military Merit Order.^[1] As a lieutenant colonel, he was appointed commander of the hussar regiment "von Zieten" (Brandenburg) No. 3 in mid-January 1918. This was followed by 1 August 1918, when he was used as commander of the 14th Cavalry Rifle Command on the western front, and in this position Kayser was seriously wounded on 3 September 1918.^[3]

Kayser experienced the end of the war in the hospital and after his recovery in mid-February 1919, he was again given command of the hussar regiment "von Zieten" (Brandenburg) No. 3, and after the dissolution of the association on 1 August 1919 he was commanded to serve at the Ministry of War.^[5] On 1 October 1919 he was transferred to the Ministry with his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Cavalry Inspection. With seniority on 1 October 1920, Kayser was promoted to Colonel on 18 December 1920. From October 1921 to the end of December 1925, he was commander of the cavalry school of the Reichswehr in Hanover rose to the rank of Generalmajor and subsequently became commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division in Breslau. On 1 October 1926 Kayser moved again to the Reichswehr Ministry with the appointment of Inspector of Cavalry and was promoted to Generalleutnant on 1 February 1927.^[1][6] Promoted to General of the Cavalry, he was finally appointed Commander-in-Chief of the 2nd Group Command in Kassel on 1 December 1929. On 30 November 1931, Kayser retired with permission to wear the uniform of the 3rd (Prussian) Cavalry Regiment. He was also a Knight of Honor of the Order of St. John.^[3]

• Bradley, Dermot (2002). Die Generale des Heeres 1921–1945. Die militärischen Werdegänge der Generale, sowie der Ärzte, Veterinäre, Intendaten, Richter und Ministerialbeamten im Generalsrang. Hochbaum–Klutmann. Vol. 6. Bissendorf: Biblio Verlag. pp. 392–393. ISBN 3-7648-2582-0.
• Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser. Alter Adel und Briefadel. Dreiundzwanzigster Jahrgang. Gotha: Justus Perthes. 1931. pp. 349, 350, 404.