21st Cavalry Division (United States)

The National Guard's 21st Cavalry Division was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units after the First World War. 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

United States Cavalry

The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, is the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army. The role of the U.S. Cavalry is reconnaissance, security and mounted assault. Cavalry has served as a part of the Army forces in every war in which the United States has participated...

contained 3 Regular, 4 National Guard, and 6 Organized Reserve cavalry divisions as well as 1 independent cavalry brigade (the 56th from Texas).

The 21st Cavalry Division was located in the North Eastern United States. The division was composed of personnel from the New York

New York

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; New Jersey

New Jersey

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; Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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and Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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Army National Guards.

History

The Division was constituted in 1921 and assigned to the First Army. Not all authorized units were active during the Division's lifetime. The Division did not participate in the First Army maneuvers in 1935, 1939, and 1940. The 21st was inactivated on 1 October 1940 and disbanded on 1 November 1940.

Organization

Headquarters, New York City
New York City
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, New York
- Headquarters Troop
  Troop
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  , West New Brighton, New York
51st Cavalry Brigade
Brigade
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, New York
- Headquarters Troop, Staten Island
  Staten Island
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  , New York
- 101st Cavalry Regiment (New York National Guard), Brooklyn
  Brooklyn
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  , New York
- 121st Cavalry Regiment (New York National Guard), Rochester
  Rochester, New York
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  , New York
59th Cavalry Brigade, Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
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- Headquarters Troop, Newark, New Jersey
- 102d Cavalry Regiment
  102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)
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  (New Jersey National Guard
  New Jersey National Guard
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  ), Newark, New Jersey
- 110th Cavalry Regiment
  110th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
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  (Massachusetts National Guard), Boston
  Boston
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  , Massachusetts
112th Field Artillery Regiment, Trenton
Trenton
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, New Jersey
Headquarters Special Troops, West New Brighton, New York
- 21st Signal Troop, West New Brighton, New York
- 125th Ordnance Company
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  , (Medium), Connecticut
- 21st Tank
  Tank
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  Company (Light), New York
- 21st Reconnaissance
  Reconnaissance
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  Squadron, Boston, Massachusetts
- 125th Engineer
  Sapper
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  Squadron, New York
- 121st Medical
  Medical Corps (United States Army)
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  Squadron, New York
- 121st Quartermaster Squadron, Boston, Massachusetts

Regiments

101st Cavalry Regiment
102nd Cavalry Regiment
110th Cavalry Regiment
121st Cavalry Regiment
112th Field Artillery Regiment

History

Organization

Regiments

See also