| Unit Name: | 1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers "Great Elector" |
| Dates: | 1674-1919 |
| Country: | Prussia |
| Branch: | Army |
| Type: | Heavy cavalry |
| Battles: | Silesian Wars and the War of the Sixth Coalition |
| Disbanded: | 1919 |
| Notable Commanders: | Prince Frederick of Prussia |
The 1st (Silesian) Life Cuirassiers were a heavy cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. The regiment was originally formed as Dragoon Guards in 1674 and reorganized as a cuirassiers unit in 1718. The regiment fought in the Silesian Wars and the War of the Sixth Coalition 1813-15, the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. The regiment was disbanded in 1919.
Between 1815 and 1863, its commander was Prince Frederick of Prussia (1794–1863).
Book: Schulz, Hugo . Die preussischen Kavallerie-Regimenter 1913/1914 nach dem Gesetz vom 3. Juli 1913 . Weltbild . Augsburg . 1992 . 3893503439 . 14–16.