63rd Cavalry Division (United States)

63rd Cavalry Division (United States)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 63rd Cavalry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

The Army Reserve's 63rd 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
* 1st Brigade
** 309th Cavalry Regiment
** 310th Cavalry Regiment
* 2nd Brigade
** 311th Cavalry Regiment
** 312th Cavalry Regiment
* 863rd Field Artillery Regiment
* 463rd Tank Company
* 63rd Signal Troop
* 583rd Ordnance Company
* 463rd Quartermaster Squadron
* 463rd Armored Car Squadron
* 403rd Engineer Squadron
* 363rd Medical Squadron

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*The 63rd Cavalry Division was located in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The division was composed of personnel from Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, & Colorado.

External links

*Formations of the United States Army


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