The distinctive C inside a circle on the helmets and shoulder patches earned the mounted Constabulary Regiments the nickname Circle C Cowboys and brought the distinction of being the last horse mounted combat patrols in US history. The QRF deployed off the compound without notice at least twice daily, a muscle-flexing exercise. Five days later, when the fire had finally burning itself out, it was found that 26 men were missing from the rolls and several hundred were injured. The crews had 10 minutes to be moving out of the camp gate fully equipped, weapons mounted, ammunition on board. The candles glow reflects the hopes and prayers of our entire nation as we fight this war against terrorism; a war that has already left vacant chairs and will ultimately leave more in our households. Wickams extraordinary heroism at the cost of his life were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army. Under the provisions of AR 600-40, Par. In this, the largest cavalry action in the Western Hemisphere, the classic saber and pistol clash involved a total of over 17,000 horse-mounted troopers. 1st Squadron deployed in January 2005 to Baghdad, Iraq. Cpl. My UH-1C Gun Ship. The 712th fought its way through France crossing the Moselle River and then the Saar River. A grenade, exploding prematurely, covered him with burning phosphorous, and left him severely wounded. (Through the Army Memorial Program, many streets of Monterey, California, bear the names of the men who died fighting the fire. He died a few days later from injuries. HHT, 2nd SQUADRON. Frederick M. Franks, Jr. (50th COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT) joined the 11th Cavalry for the first of several tours. ABBOTT: ROBERT : F TRP 2/11: Nov 70: Nov 71: ADKINS: RAY: F Trp 2/11: 1968: 1969: ALBERT: STEVEN : C. F Trp 2/11 1st Plt: Aug 70 : Aug 71: ALLEN: JOHN: D. F Trp 2/11 . It has been restored to the original German Army forest green color just as it was used by the 11th Cavalry. S Super White 121 followers More information Starry remains the only Colonel of the Regiment to date to have been wounded while in Command. Redesignated as the 11th Armored Battalion, the 11th Armored Group, and the 11th Cavalry Group, Mechanized. The 11th Cavalry Group would be destined to carry on the Blackhorse name. In the comparatively genteel Army of the 1920s and 1930s, the Regiments spare time was filled with unit competitions in polo and horsemanship. Patrolling was a 24 hours a day 7 days a week function. Though some go curving down the trail To seek a warmer scene, No trooper ever gets to hell, Ere he empties his canteen; And so rides back to drink again With friends at Fiddlers Green. The 11th Cavalry Group had advanced at such a fast pace that they meet the III Russian Corps coming into Germany near Kunrau. The gallant stand helped buy time for relief forces to move up and block any further German advance. It is always a time of great sorrow when a Regiment with such distinction is ordered to furl its colors. By December of 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved. These bold maneuvers kept the enemy at bay whenever he ventured out of his Cambodian sanctuaries. The yellow ribbon represents our nations hopes and the prayers of the thousands of families and friends who asked for the safe return of their loved ones from Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. On 10 April 1916, a Villista patrol engaged Major Howzes advance guard. THE CIRCLE C COWBOYS May 1946 November 1948. Six months of intensive training culminated with orders to depart for the Philippines to assist in putting down the insurrection there. These detachments continued border duty until 1920. The War of Independence was fought from 1776 to 1782 by a volunteer force assembled from the original 13 colonies. The Iraqi military bloody suppression of the Kurdish uprising sent hundreds of thousands of Kurds fleeing into the mountainous wastes of southeastern Turkey and western Iran. The 11th Cavalry pushed on to the Elbe River, reaching it on 14 April. dedicated to the troopers of the 11th armored cavalry, Blackhorse regiment, M company contains stories, photos, and messages for Blackhorse veterans of the Vietnam war In memory of the Regiments long years of peacetime, service in California and its mechanization, a BITTER-SWEET CALIFORNIA WINEBitter for the loss of the horse; Sweet for the introduction of armor. We add our finial ingredients CALIFORNIA WINE and ORANGE JUICE from California orchards, Always shaken, not stirred.. Of over 500,000 U.S. service personnel who were deployed to South West Asia, the hopes and prayers for 246 went unanswered. If searching for units here are some examples to use. This thrust deep into the enemys homeland culminated with the 11th Cavalry Group killing and wounding 632 German soldiers and capturing 6,128 prisoners. Patrols along the lonely trace, of freedoms far frontier, Our vigilance rewarded after years of sweat and tears; November ninth, in eighty-nine, the Iron Curtain falls With Blackhorse troopers there to witness liberty for all. Organized 11 March 1901 at Fort Myer, Virginia. The reprieve was short lived however, as in early 1911 the regiment was deployed to the Texas/Mexico border in response to Mexicos internal political turmoil, which threatened to spill into the United States. 20 September 1947 saw the 1st Constabulary Regiment inactivated with the 11th scheduled to follow 30 November 1948. Assigned in October 1933 to the 2d Cavalry Division. The Provisional Squadron of the 11th Cavalry was formed under the command of Major Robert L. Howze. Likewise, the 11th Tank Battalion stateside was re-activated as the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Constabulary Regiment. Yanos indomitable courage and profound concern for his comrades averted loss of life and additional injury to the rest of the crew. Background: This insignia was approved on 1 May 1967. The enemy defeated, peace settled through the land; Again the Eleventh Cavalry had strengthened freedoms stand. The NTC adapts to current and emerging threats quickly due to our Soldiers and Leaders that hone their warfighting skills in up to ten 28-day rotations annually. Due to mission requirements and operations as an independent unit, the Chief of Staff, General Harold K. Johnson, in February 1967, authorized the warring of a distinctive patch. Fritz manned a machine gun and through his exemplary action inspired his men to deliver intense and deadly fire, which broke the assault and routed the attackers. Fourth Squadron played a leading role in PROVIDE COMFORT. Once at Camp Lockett, horse-drawn artillery units occupied Camp Seeley while its rifle range continued to be used by cavalry units from Camp Lockett. Horse Cavalry history, completing the ninety-mile march over extremely rocky, mountainous terrain in one and a half days. . So gather round ye troopers, a story we must tell; About the Blackhorse Regiment, its servitude in hell. Any water accumulated from previous rains that became covered with repeated drainage/refilling of oil generated a layering of oil-water-oil etc., when heated, expands and explodes or in this case, oil boiled up and over the sides of the containers. The tropical climate, illness and guerrilla warfare had depleted the Regiment to one-third strength. Entered service at: Honolulu, Hawaii. To counter this effect the Army created GYROSCOPE, a program that rotated entire units overseas instead of individuals. The troopers entered Ojo Azules with pistols firing, bugle sounding out orders, commands being screamed, and the thunder of hoofs all putting fear into the hearts of the enemy. To the average trooper it was just, another day of service to his country. The shirt was made of dark blue chambray and the trousers were a buff-colored khaki with canvas leggings over low cut boots. He presented the Soldiers Medal for Heroism to three Blackhorse soldiers: Major Ricky Lynch Staff Sergeant Charles Rogers Private Eric Tomlinson. In 1991 the 511th Military Intelligence Company, known as Trojanhorse, was selected as the best company-sized intelligence unit in the Army. We lost three or four horses. We strive to meet WCAG 2.1 AA Web Accessibility standards by routinely evaluating our website using automated evaluation tools and manual testing when required. This FaceBook site is to augment our website www.11thcavnam.com . Sfc. Both were converted and re-designated on 30 November 1948 as the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and inactivated. Sunday was a day off when Troopers received mounted passes that permitted riding through the countryside. 11th ACR Vietnam Operations: Find An Old Friend Update: Scholarship Fund Application Form / Prior Winners: 11th Armored Cavalry Memorial Web Site: History Of The 11thACR: Sec Army Thomas White : Items Of Interest: Tales From Nam Links of Interest: The Anonymous Battle : Master Roster: Trooper Photo's: Test Then Major Frederick M. Franks (50th COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT), Second Squadrons S3, joined in an assault on an enemy anti-aircraft position, when a NVA grenade landed near him. The good guys and bad guys could not be identified, as before. Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison dispatched the Regiment to perform the difficult and delicate task of restoring order to a community torn by rioting in the wake of the massacre. The first deployment of 200 troopers included aircrews, mechanics, truck drivers, physicians assistants, intelligence analysts and others. Pulled from its annual maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kansas, First Squadron returned to Fort Des Moines while the balance of the regiment left for Cuba by way of Newport News. The 12th, 13th, 14th and the 15th Cavalry Regiments followed. Watch over us, Father, As we face the trials, that awaits us. Company M and Howitzer Battery, 3rd Squadron, each additionally entitled to: BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: ROBERT L. DILWORTH Brigadier General, USA The Adjutant General. In testimony whereof this Grant of Arms is given under my hand at the Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army, Camron Station, in the City of Alexandria in the Commonwealth of Virginia this the twenty fifth day of the August in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty one and in the independence of the United States of American one hundred and forty five. The 11th ACR continues to serve as the Opposing Force, providing a near-peer adversary in a complex and multilayered exercise. We wade through mud with guts and blood, and keep our country free; With shout and song and ALLONS ON, were the Eleventh Cavalry. In honor of the Regiments crossing of the Rhine and participation on the final defeat of Germany, a flowery RHINE WINE, The Regiment receives its Shoulder Insignia and becomes a legion. Tasked with caring for his mount before addressing his own needs, the Trooper rubbed down, fed and exercised his horse. The troopers of the 11th Cavalry performed their sensitive mission well, winning praise for their poise, justness, absolute impartiality, and effectiveness. The Regiment returned to Georgia in January 1915 for a stay of a little over a year. Today, it serves as a reminder for us, of the ultimate sacrifice our fallen comrades and their families have made to preserve the precious freedom we cherish today. [*General John Buford, 1848 1863, West Point Class of 1848, Civil War US Cavalry commander. Our Fallen Comrades Tribute (1776-Present) (Table setting). Organized in 1901, the regiment saw service in the Philippines, which is indicated by the crossed bolos with red blades and blue hilts. Flagpoles stand at half; The 11th Cavalry was exceptionally fortunate in having the standard set by such an experienced and resourceful officer as Colonel Francis Moore; FIRST COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT. Located at Downs Barracks in the City of Fulda were the Regimental Headquarters and First Squadron, known as Ironhorse. Second Squadron, known as Eaglehorse, was stationed at Daley Barracks in the spa City of Bad Kissingen. No audio.. When a relief force arrived, Capt. Continuing in the NTC tradition of Lead, Train, Win, the Blackhorse stands ready to respond to any mission to which it may be called. The heat from the fires became so intense that people several hundred feet away were burned. The Vietnam-Era Military Personnel Records is a huge archive that holds as many as 4,638,952 records in its massive collection. This time it was at the famous Fulda Gap. The Blackhorse stands ready to respond to any mission it may be called upon. Cpl. Dense white smoke filled the aircraft, obscuring the pilots vision and causing him to lose control. The Group was re-designated the 11th Constabulary Regiment and reissued horses drawn from world-renowned Polish breeding stock. The Regiment relieved the inactivated 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment and joined V Corps The Victory Corps.. Under the terms of this bill the United States established and retains to this day a naval base at Guantanamo Bay. SOUTHWEST ASIA Kuwait Cease-Fire (Battle Streamer), INACTIVATED 15 October 1993 15 March 1994, Germany. The Soldiers were bused to the Southeast parking lot of the Mandalay Bay Convention parking lot where they were released to friends and Family members after a short formation. As the military was down sizing, the Regiment was inactivated, but not for long. Colonel, Adjutant Generals Corps Commanding. On May 25, 1937, he was appointed a second lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps of the Cavalry. Despite valiant efforts to extinguish it, the blaze burned out of control and began detonating ammunition stored in and around the Regiments vehicle fleet. By 1909, the political situation in Cuba was stable and the regiment was recalled. The horses were utilized, along with other various modes of transportation, to accomplish the mission of reconnaissance and surveillance of movements of the populace. Whatever the notation of the wars outcome that enters into the history books, it will be said that: The Blackhorse troopers have performed with estimable devotion to duty and unsurpassed gallantry. After the patrol withdrew and an air strike was conducted, Cpl. Amen. Fritz, armed only with a pistol and bayonet, led a small group of his men in a fierce and daring charge, which routed the attackers and inflicted heavy casualties. Camp Morena was closed. As so often in the Regiments history, it had to disperse its squadrons. THE BEST OF THE BEST, ALLONS! The Regiment responded to those skeptics by developing innovative tactics, techniques, and procedures that established a reputation of a relentless fighter. The Blackhorse in Vietnam: The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1966-1972. by Donald Snedeker. Place and date: Near Loc Ninh, Republic of Vietnam, 6 January 1968. United States Army are affirmed from this date and hereafter may borne, shown and advanced by the 11th Cavalry Regiment as safe property of said arms. Indicates the strong value placed up this symbol of the Regiment. And in your heart say thank you as an expression of our gratitude to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for us. PUNITIVE EXPEDITION MEXICO 1916 (Mexican Service Medal). If you served in F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Find F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was reactivated 1 April 1951 and assigned to Camp Carson, Colorado. Our horse is made of Iron, eats gas instead of hay; Has first round hits, no snaffle bits, and sabers are pass. 46: the blazonry and description of arms here given having been registered and recorded in the Institute of Heraldry, United States Army are affirmed from this date and hereafter may borne, shown and advanced by the 11th Cavalry Regiment as safe property of said arms. Col. Brainard S. Cook, (23rd COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT) was tasked to rebuild the Regiment from the ground up. Once the protector of Europe, now we train the world. 2nd Squadron deployed in December 2004 to Babil Province, to conduct support and stability operations with the 155th Mississippi National Guard. In their honor, we add a spicy RICE WINE and MOTOR OIL (corn syrup) to keep our VEHICLIES and TANKS running. Since Germany was to be divided into sectors, the 11th found them selves deep inside the Russian Occupation Zone. When the Tet Offensive of January 1968 began, the Regiment was ordered to Long Khanh Province, moving south towards Bien Hoa and Long Binh to restore security. The Regiment assumed a new, two-fold mission; defending the Fulda Gap against a possible Warsaw Pact attack while also conducting day-to-day surveillance of 385 kilometers of the Iron Curtain dividing East and West Germany. THE BORDER LEGION The Cold War Heats Up (March 1957-1964). (AP Photo/Kim Ki Sam) April 03, 1970 US Army 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment tanks and personnel carriers move inside the Cambodian border. Wickam leaped from his armored vehicle and assaulted one of the enemy bunkers and threw a grenade into it, killing 2 enemy soldiers. Down Langford Lake through Whale Gap, our Victory is assured. The tough, realistic conditions of Fort Irwin combined with the live, virtual and constructive scenarios and a world-class OPFOR stress BCTs from deployment to redeployment. Base camp was established on November 1966 and the Regiment began reconnaissance in force operations directed at suspected Viet Cong concentrations in the provinces around Saigon. Assigned in August 1927 to the 3d Cavalry Division. After two days of heavy fighting, the Regiment drove the enemy away from Saigon, causing heavy casualties and crushing their ability to muster a large-scale attack in the area. LESSONS LEARNED: With this and other similar above ground oil storage tanks fires, lessons were learned, that have affected the oil storage procedures industry wide. While in Cuba the regiment was joined by its, 3rd Colonel of the Regiment, Colonel James Parker, Galloping Jim (the longest serving Colonel) continued peacekeeping operations during the Regiments two-year stay, remaining ready for any and all eventualities. A feature of railroad troop trains is their ability for rapid transit. In World War II the horse was put to pasture with our thanks; Instead of horses Blackhorse Troopers now were issued tanks. Officers had to watch their men to keep them from eating part of the corn allowance of the horses.. Ladders were placed up against the sides of the burning tanks and troopers were ordered up them to spray water directly into the tanks. One of the oil storage tanks had been struck by lightning and set on fire. Following its withdrawal from Mexico in 1917, the Regimental Headquarters moved to Presidio of Monterey in California, where it remained until 1942. 70 4th RCSM Donald E. Horn 1970 42nd Colonel John L. Gerrity 22 Jun. ACR-9 181.18 Acting Judge Advocate (Navy) 125.2.1 Acting Judge Advocate General (Army) 153.2.7 RFJF4KAY - 050326-N-6501M-022 U.S. Army soldiers and a Bradley Fighting Vehicle with the 2nd Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment cautiously advance into a bunker area as they conduct a raid on the Hateen Weapons Complex in Babil, Iraq, on March 26, 2005. The Battalion Roster is an ongoing attempt to locate the names of each individual that served with 7/11 Artillery during its tour of duty in Vietnam. After verification, it was released to the press 1 March. The Regiment would rotate Squadrons between the two throughout the year. The reason for the hasty departure became apparent when, upon arriving once again in Newport News, Virginia on 1 March 1909, they were immediately ordered to Washington D.C. by train. The Regiment now numbered over 4,600 soldiers, a four-fold increase over the original 1901 troop count. 69 2nd RCSM Daniel J. Mulcahey 3rd RCSM Paul W. Squires 1968 1969, 40th Colonel James Leach 6 Apr. The Army of the 1950s was a conscript force whose turnover rate affected every part of the Army. In May 1960 the Regiment added a separate Aviation Company, the precursor of larger aviation components to follow. By 1909, the political situation in Cuba was stable and the regiment was recalled. They came back across the Saar and plunged into the Battle of the Bulge, after which they crossed the Saar again, then the Rhine River. In Vietnam the regiment was awarded 14 Battle Streamers and three soldiers received the Medal of Honor. Every unit sent to Vietnam deserves an official historian like Don Snedeker, who has served in that capacity for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment for more than 30 years. The defenders suffered only 4 dead and 20 wounded while losing only one tank and four half-tracks. Its mission was to help neutralize forces that were trying to seize power. Realizing that his platoon was completely surrounded, vastly outnumbered, and in danger of being overrun, Capt. The Vietnam War was one of the most difficult wars in which our country has fought. The squadrons went to Europe as part of the 10th Armored Division and the 90th Infantry Division with whom they entered France on November 23, 1944. The Regiment grew in size, became more diverse in its capabilities and increased its self-sufficiency. After a brief celebration between the two over the Allied victory, the 11th Cavalry Group withdrew to Hannover and began the task of army of occupation. On 11 March 1901, the first recruits of the new Regiment reported for training at Fort Myer, Virginia. The Bolos became a part of the Allons Crest. At home as well as foreign soil, were ever freedom stands; Youll find a Blackhorse trooper there, to help his fellow man. Vietnam Choppers. Constituted 2 February 1901 in the Regular Army as the 11th Cavalry. This epic battle has the distinction of being the only one that involved all three elements of the old 11th Cavalry Regiment. On the morning of 11 July a defective vehicle heater triggered a motor pool fire in the north compound of Blackhorse Base Camp. A violent-marred coal strike had culminated in the so-called Ludlow Massacre in which several miners along with two women and eleven children were killed in the small town of Trinidad. On May 17, 1972, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was assigned the mission of patrolling the East-West German border along The Fulda Gap. For 17 years the regiment conducted its mission. In nineteen hundred seventy two, the Fulda Gaps in hand; The Eleventh U.S. Cavalry was there to make its stand. Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Central Command, visited the Regiment. Taskforce Blackhorses mission was to serve as one of the Armys first Embedded Tactical Training Teams, partnering with the then 3rd Brigade Mechanized Afghan National Army, training and deploying throughout Eastern Afghanistan in support of security operations. On March 9, 1916, Mexican Forces loyal to Pancho Villa attacked American border towns leaving them in ruin. Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, additionally entitled to: Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DUC HOA, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966- 1967, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered MOSELLE-SARRE RIVERS, Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BINH LONG PROVINCE 1969, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered FRANCE, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered, MOSELLE-SARRE RIVERS. Stand tall in the saddle. There was not one trooper or horse lost from the regiment. Millions of lives were lost in defense of the worlds freedom. DoD photo by Chief Petty Officer . This musket is representative of a musket recovered from the hands of one of the first to fall for our freedom in a small field near Concord, Massachusetts following our new nations first Armed Conflict between the minute men and troops of Great Britain. His aircraft malfunctioned after receiving small arms fire and crashed. Vapors would develop and it is this, that most believed actually ignited, when the lighting struck. 1 March 1917 saw the publication of a German memorandum proposing a defensive alliance with Mexico in case of war between Germany and the United States with the proviso that Mexico is to recover the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona which caused a wave of American outrage. Troopers fought the fires from behind sections of wooden fencing used as shields against the heat. Our discovery was by Villista herd guards, which fired at our Indians, and alarmed the enemy, which ran pell mell, firing at us in their flight. XThe accessibility of our website is taken very seriously. Wickam warned his comrade and physically pushed him away from the grenade thus protecting him from the force of the blast. Field maneuvers, large-scale exercises and an occasional search and rescue mission in the mountains of Southern California gave the 11th Cavalry a unique training opportunity among the Armys Cavalry Regiments. If you encounter issues with our website, please report them so they may be corrected in a timely manner. Citation: Sfc. Colonel Starry turned over the reigns of the Blackhorse to John L. Gerrity, (42nd COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT) on 22 June 1970. The Presidio of Monterey was located right next to the Tidewater-Associated Marine Terminal, an oil storage facility. Using motorcycle squads, Bantam scout cars (Jeeps), the M3A1 scout car, 1-ton trucks and the age-old horse now deployed by tractor-trailer, the Troopers combed rugged mountains for two lost infantrymen. After attaining victory in the Spanish-American War of 1898, the United States found itself with the new task of Territorial Administration. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered HAU NGHIA-BINH DOUNG Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron; Troop E; Troop G; and the Howitzer Battery, 2nd Squadron, each additionally entitled to: Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry T. Allen led First Squadron as the forward element into that country. 11th ACR NCON Casualties: Rank: Name: Class Number: Casualty Date: Unit: Vietnam Memorial: SGT: Saracino, Frank De Paul Jr. 26-68 * March 20, 1969: 11th Armored Cav The morning of 10 April 1991, V Corps directed the Blackhorse to deploy an aviation task force to supervise the relief operations in Turkey. On 7 March 1972 Second Squadron was the last of the Regiment to be deactivated, bringing to a close the Regiments 5 years in Vietnam. This is me in 1968 with 528. We exemplify the. Special built tractor-trailers were capable of rapidly transporting eight fully equipped Troopers with their horses to any staging point. $ . An enemy breakthrough at Berdorf would have given the Germans a clear road to Luxembourg. Select the Type of search from the Drop down Menu, Such as Name, Unit, City, State, Rank. He threw a grenade inside of the enemys position killing 2 Viet Cong and destroying the bunker. Trooper Kirby was buried where he fell. This rocking chair represents the thousands of mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers who waited at home for 418,131 Americans who would never return. The fires in the wooden oil storage tanks were soon found to be almost impossible to control and the fire spread. Within 70 hours of receiving first warning orders, Task Force Thunderhorse, under the command of Major John Mainwaring, launched from Fulda and landed in Diyarbakir, on an austere and remote airfield in southeastern Turkey. 1st. We now add our final ingredients in honor of our dual role mission we add. The mission of the Regiment was to show the flag by conducting mounted patrols throughout the countryside between the villages. Major Franks life was spared with his chicken plate (flack vest), but his left foot was a total mess. On May 17, 1972, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was assigned the mission of patrolling the East-West German border along "The Fulda Gap.". The Regiment was ordered to force-march 40 kilometers further north to capture the City of Snoul. In early 1954 the Regiment moved again, this time to Fort Knox, Kentucky where they trained reservists. Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Army, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The Regimental HQ and First Battalion were sent to Straubing on the Danube River; Second Battalion moved to Landshut, 35 miles northwest of Munich; and Third Battalion settled in the historic city of Regensburg. 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