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  2. List of armored and cavalry regiments of the United States Army

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    107th Cavalry Regiment (Ohio Army National Guard) 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Mississippi Army National Guard) - Organized as the 750th Tank Battalion in the Mississippi Army National Guard with headquarters at Senatobia, MS, from 16 Feb-28 May 1956. Expanded, reorganized and redesignated with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Recce Squadrons, 108th Armored ...

  3. List of U.S. Army armored cavalry regiments - Wikipedia

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    An armored cavalry regiment (ACR) is a regiment of the United States Army (Active Component, or Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard)) organized for the specific purposes of reconnaissance, surveillance, and security. The regiments can be equipped with Cavalry Fighting Vehicles, tanks and helicopters.

  4. United States Cavalry - Wikipedia

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    During the war, many of the Army's cavalry units were mechanized with tanks and reconnaissance vehicles, while others fought dismounted as infantry. Some units were converted into other types of units entirely, some of which made use of the cavalry's experience with horses. The "Mars Men" of the China Burma India Theater give such an example.

  5. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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    The following is a list of active United States military land vehicles grouped by type of ... M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank. M1 Abrams – 5,000 active use. Approx ...

  6. 1st Cavalry Division (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The history of the 1st Cavalry Division began in 1921 after the army established a permanent cavalry division table of organization and equipment on 4 April 1921. It authorized a square division organization of 7,463 officers and men, organized as follows: [3] Headquarters Element (34 men) Two Cavalry Brigades (2,803 men each)

  7. U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection - Wikipedia

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    With the move a majority of the collection that was at the Patton Museum moved with the Armor and Cavalry Collection. [2] As of 2024 the museum was not open to the public. The museum began an open house series in 2018 when it had 36 vehicles. [3] As of 2023 it had 190 pieces of armored fighting vehicles and anti-tank weapons. [4]

  8. Armoured cavalry - Wikipedia

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    The squadron normally consisted of a headquarters troop, three cavalry troops, a tank company, a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer battery, and an aviation troop. The three ground troops were a mixture of M48 Patton or M551 Sheridan tanks and M113 ACAVs (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles).

  9. Tanks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Army reclassified their armor (tanks) in 1950 from heavy, medium, and light tanks to 120mm, 90mm and 76mm gun tanks, etc. Consequently, when the M551 Sheridan entered combat in Vietnam in January 1969, it was assigned to strictly cavalry units, and was classified as an Armored Reconnaissance Airborne Assault Vehicle M551 and not a light ...