Interwar
American Cavalry Brigade
1919-1927

All Theatres

List A63G

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Cavalry Squadron
      SHQ(Bttn HQ): 3 rifle sqds, horses, radio
      3 Troops@
        THQ: 2 (9 man) rifle sqds, horses, sabres
        3 platoons@
          1 (4 man) rifle PHQ sqd, horses, sabres
          3(8 man) rifle sqds, horses, sabres
        1 platoon:
          1 (4 man) rifle PHQ sqd, horses,
          3(8 man) pistol sqds, 2 BAR, horses

2. Regiment Support

    Cavalry Regiment HQ: 5 rifle sqds, horses, sabres with:
      1 Pioneer Section: 2(9 man) rifle/engineer sqds, horses
      1 Signals Platoon: 38 men, rifles, radio, telephones

3. Brigade Support

    Cavalry Brigade HQ: 5 rifle sqds, horses, sabres with:
      1 Signals Platoon: 4 rifle sqds, 2 radio trucks, 1 truck, 20 horses
      1 MG Squadron: SHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 rifle sqds, horses
      3 MG Troops@
        THQ: 3 pistol sqds, horses, sabres
        3 Platoons@
          1(6 man) pistol PHQ sqd, horses
          2(11 man) pistol sqds, 2 MMG, horses

4. Divisional Support

    Up to:
      1 Horse Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, horses, 3 AAMMG, 4 BAR
        3 batteries@ 4x 75mm field guns, horses, 2 AAMMG,Obsolete FC

      3 Engineer Companies@

        CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, horses, sabres
        2 platoons@
          1(4 man) rifle PHQ sqd, horses
          3(11 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR, horses

4. Notes

    a) Radios are at SHQ level and above.
    b) The 12 Cavalry Regiments were assigned to 6 Cavalry Brigades in 3 Cavalry Divisions, each Regiment having 2 Squadrons.
    c) In practice only 4 Regiments were active, one being the 26th Philippino Scouts Regiment.


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