It was formed in 1921 and served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, with the Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan as well as Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.

Two Troopers of the 1st Cavalry Division were awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously during World War II. Major General William C. Chase officially took command months later, and his nickname for the division, “First Team”, was well-received and remains today.

Dismounted early in 1942, the 1st Cavalry Division landed in Australia in July of 1943, and for months slaved at amphibious training and jungle fighting methods. It was a hard-hitting Doughboy outfit, ready to carry on the tradition of successes that elements of die division had started in the Civil and Indian wars, when it invaded the ...

Histories, reports, photographs, and charts concerning the activities of the 1st Cavalry Division during World War II and the occupation of Japan. Arranged according to the DRB classification scheme and chronologically thereunder.

Feb 19, 2020 · MANILA, Philippines--The origins of the 1st Cavalry Division's motto, "First Team," can be traced back to World War II and the Battle of Manila from February 3 to March 3, 1945.

In 1943, the 1st Cavalry Division became dismounted and was processed for deployment to the South Pacific, where they would fight throughout World War II as foot cavalry, island-hopping like Marines.

1st Cavalry Division units have served the nation from 1855 to the present; building a history rich in pride with solid ties to the traditions and heritage of the United States Cavalry. The...

pre-world war ii "The 1 st Cavalry Division Passes in Review, Celebrating Its Assembly at Fort Bliss, Texas, in February." Cavalry Journal (Mar/Apr 1941): pp. 56-57.

General Swift led the 1st Cavalry Division into World War II, guiding them through training in Australia and New Guinea before the division was engaged in the Admiralty Island Campaign in 1944. Following this, the First Team landed in Leyte and Luzon, helping to liberate the Philippines from Imperial Japan.

1st Cavalry Division. During World War II a cavalry division consisted of a headquarters, a headquarters troop, a cavalry reconnaissance squadron (Mechanized), two cavalry brigades, a division artillery, an engineer squadron, a medical squadron, a division artillery, an ordnance medium maintenance company, a quartermaster squadron,