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Contact was made with the nearest US unit in the area, the 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron of the 2nd Cavalry Group. The 2nd Cavalry Group, commanded by Colonel Charles H. Reed, was famous for its daring deep strikes. The unit was known among German troops as the "Ghosts of Patton's Army".
113th Cavalry Regiment (United States) 115th Armor; 117th Cavalry Regiment (United States) Originally 2nd Squadron of the 102nd Cavalry Regiment when mobilized overseas for WW2. November 30, 1943 the Squadron was reorganized and designated the 117th Cavalry Squadron Reconnaissance (Mecz).
During WWII, the term MCG is synonymous with regiment in regards to cavalry formations). 1st Squadron was renamed the 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, and 2nd Squadron was renamed the 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized. [9]
The 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was a part of the 2nd Armored Division, and was activated July 15, 1940, at Fort Benning, Georgia, for World War II. The organization was made up of trained men, from cavalry and reconnaissance units. The reconnaissance battalion was known as the "eyes and ears", of the 2nd Armored Division.
The 38th Cavalry Regiment was a regiment of the United States Army first established in 1916. It was the regimental affiliate of three reconnaissance and surveillance squadrons (1st, 2nd, 3rd) that were part of battlefield surveillance brigades .
35th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) (Colored) (Inactivated 25 March 1944) 162nd Engineer Squadron (Colored) (Inactivated 22 March 1944) 3rd Medical Squadron (Colored) (Inactivated 24 May 1944) 2nd Cavalry Division Military Police Platoon (Colored) (Inactivated 1 June 1944)
The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, was the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army. The United States Cavalry was formally created by an act of Congress on 3 August 1861 and ceased as a distinct Army branch in 1942. [ 1 ]
The 106th Cavalry Regiment (formerly organized as a group) was a mechanized cavalry unit of the United States Army in World War II recognized for its outstanding action. The group was organized in 1921 as part of the Illinois National Guard and during the Spanish–American War and World War I was known as the 1st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry.