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The Army Reserve's '''66th 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 II, the [[United States Cavalry|U.S. 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.


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The [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]]'s '''66th Cavalry Division''' was created from the perceived need for additional [[Cavalry (United States)|cavalry]] units. It numbered in succession of the [[Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army]] [[Division (military)|Divisions]], which were not all active at its creation. Going into [[World War II]], the [[United States Cavalry|U.S. Army Cavalry]] contained three Regular, four [[Army National Guard of the United States|National Guard]], and six organized reserve cavalry divisions as well as one independent cavalry brigade, the 56th from Texas.
===Organization===
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* Headquarters & Headquarters Troop
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* 1st Brigade
** 321st Cavalry Regiment
** 322nd Cavalry Regiment
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* 2nd Brigade
** 323rd Cavalry Regiment
** 324th Cavalry Regiment
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* 866th Field Artillery Regiment
* 466th Tank Company
* 66th Signal Troop
* 586th Ordnance Company
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* 466th [[Quartermaster Corps|Quartermaster]] Squadron
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* 466th Armored Car Squadron
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* 406th Engineer Squadron
* 366th Medical Squadron


===Stationing===
==Organization==
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*Headquarters & Headquarters [[Troop]]
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*The 66th Cavalry Division was dispersed across the United States. The division was composed of personnel from Nebraska, Missouri, Utah, and North Dakota.
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*161st [[Brigade]]
**[[File:321st Cavalry Regiment DUI.png|25px]][[321st Cavalry Regiment (United States)|321st Cavalry Regiment]]
**[[File:322nd Cavalry Regiment DUI.png|25px]][[322nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)|322nd Cavalry Regiment]]
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*162nd Brigade
**[[File:323rd Cavalry Regiment DUI.png|25px]][[323rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)|323rd Cavalry Regiment]]
**[[File:324th Cavalry Regiment DUI.png|25px]][[324th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|324th Cavalry Regiment]]
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*866th [[Field Artillery Branch (United States)|Field Artillery]] Regiment
*466th [[Tank]] [[Company (military unit)|Company]]
*66th [[United States Army Signal Corps|Signal]] Troop
*586th [[United States Army Ordnance Corps|Ordnance]] Company
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*466th [[Quartermaster Corps|Quartermaster]] [[Squadron (cavalry)|Squadron]]
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*466th [[Armored car (military)#World War I|Armored Car]] Squadron
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*406th [[Military engineering|Engineer]] Squadron
*366th [[United States Army Medical Corps|Medical]] Squadron


==Final Organization as of November 1940==
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==External links==
[[File:Cavalry Division 1 November 1940.jpg]]

==Stationing==
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*The 66th Cavalry Division was dispersed across the United States. The division was primarily composed of personnel from [[Nebraska]], [[Missouri]], [[Utah]], and [[North Dakota]].

==See also==
*[[United States Army branch insignia]]
*[[List of armored and cavalry regiments of the United States Army]]

==References==
*[[Formations of the United States Army]]
*[[Formations of the United States Army]]
*[https://www.amazon.com/dp/0960240462 "Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army" by James A. Sawicki, Wyvern Publications 1985 pp375-379]
*{{ cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/books/Lineage/arcav/arcav.htm/ |title=Armor-Cavalry, Part I: Regular Army and Army Reserve |first1=Mary Lee |last1=Stubbs |first2=Stanley Russell |last2=Connor |publisher= US Government Printing Office |date=1969 |website=U.S. Army Center of Military History |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213155430/https://www.history.army.mil/books/Lineage/arcav/arcav.htm |archive-date= Dec 13, 2023 }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/books/Lineage/M-F/index.htm/ |title=Maneuver and Firepower the Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades |first1=John B. |last1=Wilson |publisher=Center of Military History, United States Army |location=Washington, D. C. |date=1998 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205010600/http://www.history.army.mil:80/books/Lineage/M-F/index.htm |archive-date= Dec 5, 2013 }}


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==External links==
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*[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/museum/temp/cavalry.html/ The Ronald Reagan library at the University of Texas]
*[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/military.html/ Military Service of Ronald Reagan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110216020537/http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvhs1603.html Colonel Julien Gaujot served as Chief of Staff for the Division prior to his retirement on September 30, 1934]


[[Category:Cavalry divisions|United States 66]]
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[[Category:Cavalry divisions of the United States Army|66]]


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Latest revision as of 00:39, 22 April 2024

66th Cavalry Division
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The Army Reserve's 66th 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 II, the U.S. Army Cavalry contained three Regular, four National Guard, and six organized reserve cavalry divisions as well as one independent cavalry brigade, the 56th from Texas.

Organization

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Final Organization as of November 1940

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Stationing

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  • The 66th Cavalry Division was dispersed across the United States. The division was primarily composed of personnel from Nebraska, Missouri, Utah, and North Dakota.

See also

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References

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  • Formations of the United States Army
  • "Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army" by James A. Sawicki, Wyvern Publications 1985 pp375-379
  • Stubbs, Mary Lee; Connor, Stanley Russell (1969). "Armor-Cavalry, Part I: Regular Army and Army Reserve". U.S. Army Center of Military History. US Government Printing Office. Archived from the original on Dec 13, 2023.
  • Wilson, John B. (1998). "Maneuver and Firepower the Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades". Washington, D. C.: Center of Military History, United States Army. Archived from the original on Dec 5, 2013.
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