U.S. 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment
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| 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | constituted February 2, 1901 |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Armored Cavalry Regiment |
| Role | Cavalry |
| Motto | Suivez Moi {Follow Me} |
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The 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment is an armored cavalry regiment of the United States Army.
[edit] History
The Regimental Crest of the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment briefly tells part of the history of the unit. The coiled snake pays tribute to the patrol accomplishments along the Mexican Border during 1912-1918. The black Moro Kris commemorates more than forty engagements and expeditions in which the 14th participated during the Philippine Insurrection. The 14th was stationed in the Philippines from 1903-1912. The blue diagonal stripe and yellow background represent the traditional Cavalry Color and the uniform of the Horse Cavalry soldiers.
The 14th Cavalry was constituted February 2, 1901 by War Department General Order Number 14. The unit was organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, March 5, 1901.
The unit served in the Second World War as the 14th Armored Regiment of the 9th Armored Division until it was reorganized as the 14th Cavalry Group Mechanized in 1943. This unit served from St. Lo, Paris, Chateau Thierry and Verdun as well as the Ardennes Offensive (The Battle of the Bulge). The regiment then pursued the German Army across the Danube and Isar rivers until it halted on the banks of the Inn river at the Austrian border just prior to VE Day.
After WWII, the group was reorganized as the 14th Constabulary Regiment and served as a police unit until 1948 when it as again reorganized as the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment and served until 1972 as such on “Freedoms Frontier” at Fulda, Bad Kissingen and Bad Hersfeld, Germany, performing reconnaissance and border duties for NATO until replaced by the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
[edit] Current status
In 2001 the regiment was reformed as the 14th Cavalry RSTA Squadrons (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquision) and has served several tours of duty in Iraq.
