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66th Cavalry Division (United States)

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66th Cavalry Division
66th Cavalry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
BranchU.S. Army Reserve

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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