The National Guard's 23rd Cavalry Division was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units. It numbered in succession of the Regular Army Divisions, which were not all active at its creation. Going into World War 2, the US Army Cavalry

United States Cavalry

The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, is the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army. The role of the U.S. Cavalry is reconnaissance, security and mounted assault. Cavalry has served as a part of the Army forces in every war in which the United States has participated...

 was contained 3 Regular, 4 National Guard, and 6 Organized Reserve cavalry divisions as well as 1 independent cavalry brigade.

Organization

• Headquarters & Headquarters Troop
• 53rd Cavalry Brigade
  • 105th Cavalry
    105th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
    -History:Unfortunately this number has had three different lineages started under it.The second linage starts under the 132nd Tank Battalion-Lineage 1:* MOTTO; FOLLOW ME...
    
    
  • 106th Cavalry Regiment (Illinois National Guard
    Illinois Army National Guard
    The Illinois Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
    
    )
• 55th Cavalry Brigade
  • 108th Cavalry Regiment
    108th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
    The 108th Cavalry Regiment is a Regiment of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Louisiana Army National Guard respectively-Lineage:The 108th Cavalry was constituted June 1, 1921, assigned to the 23rd Cavalry Division, allotted to the National Guard of the States of Georgia and Louisiana, and...
    
    
  • 109th Cavalry
• 141st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
  141st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
  The 141st Field Artillery Regiment is a United States artillery regiment.-History:The 141st Field Artillery is an historic American military unit that is currently part of the Louisiana Army National Guard headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana...
  
  
• 23rd Tank Company
• 23rd Reconnaissance Squadron
• 23rd Signal Troop
• 127th Ordnance Company
• 127th Engineer Squadron
• 123rd Quartermaster Squadron
• 123rd Medical Squadron

Regiments

• 105th Cavalry Regiment
• 106th Cavalry Regiment
• 108th Cavalry Regiment
• 109th Cavalry Regiment
• 141st Field Artillery Regiment

Stationing

• The 23rd Cavalry Division was geographically dispersed across the United States. The division was composed of personnel from the Alabama, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Wisconsin National Guards.

See also

• Formations of the United States Army
  Formations of the United States Army
  This is a list of historical formations of the United States Army.Units still in existence are in bold.For specific eras:* Formations of the United States Army during the Mexican Revolution* Formations of the United States Army during World War I...
  
  
• Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
  Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
  This page has been split as follows:* Coats of arms of U.S. Armor Regiments* Coats of arms of U.S. Cavalry Regiments-See also:* commons:Field Army insignia of the United States Army* Corps insignia of the United States Army...