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WWII American Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Profiles WWII American Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Profiles (From Author Harry Yeide’s web site: http://homepage.mac.com/yeide/SquadronAndBattalionHist.htm ) 2d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized The 2d Cavalry Regiment (Horse), including 1st Squadron, became 2d Armored Regiment, 9th Armored Division, in July 1942. Reactivated on 2 January 1943 as 1st Squadron, 2d Cavalry (Mechanized), with cadre from the 15th Cavalry. Redesignated 2d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 2d Cavalry Group, in December 1943. Arrived in the UK on 30 April 1944, entered Normandy over Utah Beach on 19 July. Entered Brittany attached to 4th Armored Division during breakout from Normandy. Screened Loire River in early August, then led XII Corps advance toward Nancy. Caught up in Lorraine tank battles beginning 18 September in Luneville. Fought in Parroy Forest until November, then screened XII Corps flank. Moved to Luxembourg in January 1945, screened corps flank along Moselle. Passed through Siegfried Line in early March, reached Rhine on 16 March. Crossed Rhine on 25 March and screened XII Corps’ advance into Czechoslovakia. 3d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized The 3d Cavalry Regiment (Horse-Mechanized) became 3d Armored Regiment, 10th Armored Division, in February 1942. In January 1943, regiment reorganized as 3d Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized), with formal activation on 15 March. On 3 November 1943, the regiment was converted into the 3d Cavalry Group; its old 1st Squadron was reconstituted as the 3d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. Arrived in UK in June 1944, landed in France over Utah Beach on 9 August. Served as 4th Armored Division’s spearhead during drive across northern France. Fought near Metz and along Moselle River beginning in September. Entered Germany on 17 November north of Metz. Operated along Siegfried Line, crossed Rhine on 29 March and made 150-mile dash to Fulda area. Entered Austria in April to link with Soviet forces. 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Active as 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment (Horse- Mechanized), as of November 1939; regiment redesignated 4th Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) 16 April 1942. Squadron redesignated as 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron on 21 December 1943. Arrived UK 15 December 1943. Landed piecemeal in Normandy beginning on D-Day. Most of the squadron fought across Cotentin Peninsula in June and early July, mainly attached to 9th Infantry Division. Supported 3d Armored Division and 9th, 4th, and 1st Infantry divisions during Cobra breakout beginning 26 July. Captured Villedieu on 1 August, screened 1st Division flank during Battle of Mortain. Rolled across France attached to XIX and VII corps. Entered Belgium on 3 September and Germany on 14 September with 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group, screening 9th Infantry Division’s flank. Held sections along Siegfried Line until 10 November. Committed to Hürtgen Forest 23 November-13 December. Joined Battle of the Bulge on 23 December. 4th Cavalry Group attached to 84th Infantry Division for counterattack on 3 January 1945. Crossed the Roer River on 25 February attached to 104th Infantry Division. Entered the Remagen bridgehead across Rhine on 21 March. Formed part of Ruhr Pocket line in late March and early April. Advanced into Harz Mountains, where offensive operations ended on 22 April. 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized As 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment (Horse-Mechanized), assigned to 3d Cavalry Division until 1 December 1939; regiment redesignated 6th Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) 21 July 1942. Redesignated as 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Group, on 1 January 1944. Arrived in Normandy 9-10 July 1944, outposted Third Army command post. Functioned as part of Third Army “Army Information Service” 1 August-1 December 1944. Patrolled near Thionville, France, attached to 3d Cavalry Group in late September, participated in Third Army’s winter offensive 1-16 December near Volklingen. Provided 4th Armored Division flank protection during drive to Bastogne beginning 24 December and remained in Bulge area until 15 February 1945. Operated along Siegfried Line and west of Rhine River until 29 March. Advanced across Fulda River toward Eisenach in early April, shifted to First Army on 22 April. Ended war on old German-Czechoslovakian border. 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Reactivated 22 March 1942 as 1st Squadron, 15th Cavalry (Mechanized), redesignated 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in December 1943. Arrived in UK 18 May 1944, at Cherbourg 6 July 1944. Fought in Brittany 3 August-20 September, spearheaded advance to St. Malo. Outposted Loire River from late September until November. Joined containment operations at St. Nazaire in January 1945, shifted to Belgium in mid-February, relieved 8th Armored Division in Holland late in month. Advanced to Rhine in early march covering Ninth Army’s left flank. Crossed Rhine on 25 March, screened XIX Corps advance around southern side of Ruhr Pocket. Performed security missions in Ruhr in April, ended war near Paderborn. 1 16th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Reactivated on 15 June 1942 as element of the 16th Cavalry (Mechanized), redesignated 16th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in late 1943. Arrived in UK 28 November 1944, in France 28 February 1945. Entered battle at Waldrach, Germany, on 13 March as part of the 316th Provisional Cavalry Brigade, advanced to Mainz, crossed the Rhine, and rolled to vicinity Kassel by 1 April. Took up occupation duties 7 April. 17th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Reactivated 22 March 1942 as 2d Squadron, 15th Cavalry (Mechanized), redesignated 17th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 March 1944 while in UK. Disembarked across Utah Beach 15 July. Entered Brittany with Task Force A on 3 August. Headed east for Holland 12 October, served in reserve and defensive positions in Roer sector, fought at tail end of Roer offensive in mid-December. Mopped up behind Ninth Army advance in early March 1945. Crossed Rhine circa 25 March and advanced with XIX Corps during April as far as Hergern. 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Activated as the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron on 8 July 1943, redesignated as the 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron on 10 November 1943. Arrived in UK 5 September 1944, disembarked over Omaha Beach 30 September. Arrived in Belgium on 19 October, assigned Task Force X along Siegfried Line. Moved to Losheim Gap 11 December, hit by German Ardennes offensive 16 December. Re-equipped and reorganized in January 1945. Deployed along Roer River in early February. Advanced to Rhine in early March, crossed river at Remagen on 17 March, attacked southward along bank. Reconnoitered and screened 99th Infantry Division advance toward Giessen. Performed security duties in early April, transferred from First to Third Army 18 April. Reached Danube River on 25 April, mopped up vicinity Kelheim. Reached Inn River 2 May. 19th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Reactivated as squadron of 16th Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) 14 June 1942, redesignated 19 November 1943 as the 19th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 16th Cavalry Group. Arrived in UK 28 November 1944; Le Havre, France, 27 February 1945. Arrived Trier, Germany, 10 March 1945, attached to 3d Cavalry Group for advance near Irsch as part of the 316th Provisional Cavalry Brigade and for mop- up of Saar-Moselle triangle. Crossed Rhine 29 March, supported 89th Infantry Division drive toward Kassel. Assigned to Fifteenth Army 1 April 1945 for security duties. 23d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Activated as the 96th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on 15 July 1943 organic to the 16th Armored Division, redesignated 23d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, on 10 September 1943. Arrived Le Havre, France, 19 February 1945; Kaiserslautern, Germany, 18 April. Committed to battle near Ingolstadt 28 April, pushed to Nürnberg and into Czechoslovakia by 7 May. 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Active as 2d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment (Horse- Mechanized) as of November 1939; regiment redesignated 4th Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) 16 April 1942, squadron redesignated 2d (Tentative) Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. Squadron redesignated as 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron on 21 December 1943. Arrived UK 15 December 1943. Landed piecemeal in Normandy beginning on D-Day. Participated in battle for Cherbourg. Attached the 2d Armored Division during Normandy breakout. Protected south flank of VII Corps during drive across France, entered Belgium on 3 September and Germany on 14 September with 4th Cavalry Group. Held sections along Siegfried Line until 10 November. Committed to Hürtgen Forest 23 November-13 December. Joined Battle of the Bulge on 23 December. 4th Cavalry Group attached to 84th Infantry Division for counterattack on 3 January 1945. Crossed the Roer River on 25 February. Crossed Rhine at Bonn, helped seal Ruhr Pocket in late March and early April. Advanced into Harz Mountains, where offensive operations ended on 22 April. 25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Activated in April 1941 as the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion organic to the 4th Armored Division, redesignated the 84th Reconnaissance Battalion later in year and as 84th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion by January 1942. Redesignated the 25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, in August 1943. Arrived in UK on 10 January 1944, disembarked in Normandy
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