Archive for March 27th, 2008

Reactivation

David.Gettman March 27th, 2008

10-col-reedThe War Department reached the decision on December 18, 1942 to reactivate two regiments of cavalry, the Second and Twenty-Ninth, as mechanized units. A TWX from War Department through Army Ground Forces, Birmingham, Alabama, reached (then Lt. Col.) Charles H. Reed at the 42d Armored Regiment of the 11th Armored Division where he was assigned as Executive Officer. It designated him as Regimental Commander of the 2d Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, being reactivated at Fort Jackson, S.C.

At the same time orders were received at Headquarters Fort Riley, Kansas, directing that Headquarters furnish the regimental staff. Continue Reading »

Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E), 2d and 42d Cavalry Reconnaissance Battalions

TacomaDave March 27th, 2008

Len Dyer, former curator at the 2d Cavalry’s Reed Museum, provided the following information:

2d Cavalry Group (Mechanized) operated under the Sept 1943 Table of Organization T/O 2-25 for the 2d & 42d Cavalry Reconnaissance Battalions. There were 44 officers, 3 warrant officers & 949 enlisted per battalion. Within the battalions there were 7 companies often referred to as cavalry troops (but officially as companies): HQ Company, recon companies – A, B, C, & D, assault gun company – E, & light tank company – F. Continue Reading »