1^st CAVALRY DIVISION (DISMOUNTED)

Following World War Two, the 1^st Cavalry Division (Dismounted) was assigned occupation duties in Tokyo, Japan. Despite its "Cavalry" designation, and calling its men "Troopers" instead of soldiers, it was organized and equipped the same as any normal infantry division. In other words, the "Cavalry" designation was traditional.

When war broke out on the Korean Peninsula, the first Cavalry unit to deploy was the 1^st Battalion, 7^th Cavalry Regiment. It arrived at P'ohang-dong on South Korea's east coast on 9 July 1950 where it provided security for K-3, the main airport while awaiting for the remainder of the regiment to arrive. When it did, the 7^th Cavalry Regiment moved west to Taegu and then up the main Taegu- Taejon highway, passing through 8^th Cavalry Regiment positions and entering combat with the enemy for the first time in the Korean War at Yongdong on 24 July 1950. The remainder of the 1^st Cavalry Division followed these two regiments in the next few days.

The division redeployed to Japan on 22 October 1951 to serve as Far East Command reserve. It stayed in this role until after the ceasefire in July 1953 when it returned to Korea.

The Division consisted of:

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company
• 5^th Cavalry Regiment
• 7^th Cavalry Regiment
• 8^th Cavalry Regiment
• Division Artillery
• 61^st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
• 77^th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
• 82^nd Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
• 99^th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
• 29^th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion

Division Troops

• Company A, 71^st Tank Battalion (Heavy) This unit was replaced by the:
  70^th Tank Battalion (Medium) on 7 August 1950
• 8^th Engineer Battalion (Combat)
• 16^th Reconnaissance Company

Division Special Troops

• 15^th Medical Battalion
• 13^th Signal Company
• 27^th Ordnance maintenance Battalion
• 15^th Quartermaster Company
• 15^th Military Police Company
• 15^th Replacement Company

Attached Units

• 4^th Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) was attached 31 December 1950 until 1 August 1951 when all Ranger units were deactivated.
• Thailand 21^st Infantry Regiment
• Philippine 10^th Battalion Combat Team
• Greek Expeditionary Force

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