U.S. 113th Cavalry Regiment
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The 113th Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry
regiment originating as an Iowa National Guard
unit with history tracing back to the 19th century Indian Wars
.
against German forces in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany from June 1944 - May 1945. Following a long period of inactivation after World War II, one squadron of the 113th Cavalry was reactivated in 1992 and is currently serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Iowa had organized the 1st (Iowa) Cavalry Squadron in 1915, a unit with four troops (companies) and which had seen service on the Mexican frontier
during the pursuit of Pancho Villa
. After World War I, the 113th Cavalry was constituted in 1921 as part of the Iowa National Guard
and subordinated to the 24th Cavalry Division. The regiment participated in riot control duties during the Cow War
in Iowa in 1931, and elements of the regiment suppressed labor unrest in Newton, Iowa
in 1938. The regiment was relieved from assignment to the 24th Cavalry Division in September 1940, inducted into federal service on 13 January 1941, and moved to Camp Bowie, Texas on 25 January 1941.
The 113th Cavalry Regiment (Horse-Mechanized) sailed to England
, arriving on 28 January 1944. In England, the regiment was converted to the 113th Cavalry Group (Mechanized), with the 1st Squadron becoming the 113th Cavalry Squadron (Mechanized) and the 2nd Squadron becoming the 125th Cavalry Squadron (Mechanized), both subordinated to the 113th Cavalry Group. Subsequently, the 113th Cavalry Group served as the mechanized cavalry group for the U.S. XIX Corps, fighting in Normandy, Holland, and the conquest of Germany. The 113th Cavalry Group returned to the New York port of entry on 25 October 1945 and was inactivated at Camp Shanks, New York, on 26 October 1945.
The 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry was reactivated on September 11, 1992 at ceremonies at Camp Dodge, Iowa from former elements of the 194th Cavalry. In 1996 the squadron was restructured for the next ten years with the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) at Sioux City, Iowa, Troops A and B at Camp Dodge, Troop C at Le Mars, and Troops D, E and later an F at Waterloo. With the next reorganization, the D, E and F Troops were detached when the 1-113th Cavalry reorganized into a RSTA (Cavalry) and became an organic asset to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division. It remains an active duty unit of the Iowa National Guard
. There are three troops that comprise the 1-113th cavalry and one support unit along with a headquarters troop. A and B troops drill out of Camp Dodge Iowa; and C troop is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa. The support unit, D Company, 334th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), trains in Sioux City, along with the HHT, as well as a detachment from 2-168 Transportation Company (TC). C troop returned from Iraq in October 2006. A Troop deployed in June 2007, and the squadron as a whole, including D Company, 334th BSB, and 2-168 TC, deployed in November 2010 with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
regiment originating as an Iowa National Guard
Iowa National Guard
The Iowa National Guard consists of the:*Iowa Army National Guard and the*Iowa Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History*...
unit with history tracing back to the 19th century Indian Wars
Indian Wars
American Indian Wars is the name used in the United States to describe a series of conflicts between American settlers or the federal government and the native peoples of North America before and after the American Revolutionary War. The wars resulted from the arrival of European colonizers who...
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History
It was heavily involved in fighting during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
against German forces in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany from June 1944 - May 1945. Following a long period of inactivation after World War II, one squadron of the 113th Cavalry was reactivated in 1992 and is currently serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Iowa had organized the 1st (Iowa) Cavalry Squadron in 1915, a unit with four troops (companies) and which had seen service on the Mexican frontier
Pancho Villa Expedition
The Pancho Villa Expedition—officially known in the United States as the Mexican Expedition and sometimes colloquially referred to as the Punitive Expedition—was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Mexican insurgent Francisco "Pancho" Villa...
during the pursuit of Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
José Doroteo Arango Arámbula – better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho Villa – was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals....
. After World War I, the 113th Cavalry was constituted in 1921 as part of the Iowa National Guard
Iowa National Guard
The Iowa National Guard consists of the:*Iowa Army National Guard and the*Iowa Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History*...
and subordinated to the 24th Cavalry Division. The regiment participated in riot control duties during the Cow War
Iowa Cow War
The Iowa Cow War of 1931 involved violent disputes over the testing of cows for tuberculosis. After distrustful farmers tried and failed to repeal the testing program, they gathered in numbers to block tests from taking place. Such confrontations sometimes led to violence...
in Iowa in 1931, and elements of the regiment suppressed labor unrest in Newton, Iowa
Newton, Iowa
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,254. It is the home of Maytag Dairy Farms and was formerly home to the Maytag Corporation's corporate headquarters until the Whirlpool Corporation acquired it in 2006...
in 1938. The regiment was relieved from assignment to the 24th Cavalry Division in September 1940, inducted into federal service on 13 January 1941, and moved to Camp Bowie, Texas on 25 January 1941.
The 113th Cavalry Regiment (Horse-Mechanized) sailed to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, arriving on 28 January 1944. In England, the regiment was converted to the 113th Cavalry Group (Mechanized), with the 1st Squadron becoming the 113th Cavalry Squadron (Mechanized) and the 2nd Squadron becoming the 125th Cavalry Squadron (Mechanized), both subordinated to the 113th Cavalry Group. Subsequently, the 113th Cavalry Group served as the mechanized cavalry group for the U.S. XIX Corps, fighting in Normandy, Holland, and the conquest of Germany. The 113th Cavalry Group returned to the New York port of entry on 25 October 1945 and was inactivated at Camp Shanks, New York, on 26 October 1945.
The 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry was reactivated on September 11, 1992 at ceremonies at Camp Dodge, Iowa from former elements of the 194th Cavalry. In 1996 the squadron was restructured for the next ten years with the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) at Sioux City, Iowa, Troops A and B at Camp Dodge, Troop C at Le Mars, and Troops D, E and later an F at Waterloo. With the next reorganization, the D, E and F Troops were detached when the 1-113th Cavalry reorganized into a RSTA (Cavalry) and became an organic asset to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division. It remains an active duty unit of the Iowa National Guard
Iowa National Guard
The Iowa National Guard consists of the:*Iowa Army National Guard and the*Iowa Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History*...
. There are three troops that comprise the 1-113th cavalry and one support unit along with a headquarters troop. A and B troops drill out of Camp Dodge Iowa; and C troop is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa. The support unit, D Company, 334th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), trains in Sioux City, along with the HHT, as well as a detachment from 2-168 Transportation Company (TC). C troop returned from Iraq in October 2006. A Troop deployed in June 2007, and the squadron as a whole, including D Company, 334th BSB, and 2-168 TC, deployed in November 2010 with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
See also
- 24th Cavalry Division (United States)24th Cavalry Division (United States)The United States Army National Guard's 24th 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...
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