22nd Cavalry Division (United States)

22nd Cavalry Division (United States)

The National Guards 22nd Cavalry Division was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units. It numbered in succession of the Regular Army Divisions, which were not all active at its creation. Going into World War 2, the US Army Cavalry was contained 3 Regular, 4 National Guard, and 6 Organized Reserve cavalry divisions as well as 1 independent cavalry brigade (the 56th from Texas).

Organization

* Headquarters & Headquarters Troop
* 52nd Cavalry Brigade
** 103rd Cavalry Regiment
** 104th Cavalry Regiment (Pennsylvania National Guard)
* 54th Cavalry Brigade
** 107th Cavalry Regiment (Ohio National Guard)
** 123rd Cavalry Regiment
* 166th Field Artillery Regiment
* 22nd Tank Company
* 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron
* 22nd Signal Troop
* 126th Ordnance Company
* 126th Engineer Squadron
* 122nd Quartermaster Squadron
* 122nd Medical Squadron

Regiments

* 103rd Cavalry Regiment
* 104th Cavalry Regiment
* 107th Cavalry Regiment
* 123rd Cavalry Regiment
* 166th Field Artillery Regiment

tationing

*The 22nd Cavalry Division was geographically dispersed across the United States. The division was composed of personnel from the Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, & Wisconsin National Guards.

ee also

*Formations of the United States Army


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