Show I 1 motor power passes famed horse cavalry I 1 making way for the new the historic cavalry will be merged with the comparatively new armored force into a single armored cavalry arm in recognition of new developments durin during world war II 11 sec of war robert P patterson revealed personnel for the new armored cavalry will not be drawn solely from the cavalry but also from other branches and in the same manner as it was drawn for the armored forces while it was planned virtually to eliminate the horse from the army it is contemplated that a small detachment of skilled mounted troops will be maintained to give instruction and train small units tor for use in rough terrain and that pack animals will be retained for specialized work one of the oldest combat arms of the united states army the cavalry was not orga organized nihed into combat formations of the historic horse borne type in this war the only large cavalry unit to see service in this war was the cavalry division which fought in the philippines and occupied tokyo after the japanese surrender this division however fought as dismounted cavalry which is similar in employment to infantry 1 I several units in world war II 11 were designated as cavalry but actually were reconnaissance troops mounted in light tanks scout cars and half tracks similar in their mission to the reconnaissance troops assigned to infantry divisions these units proved their value on every battlefield future plans for horse cavalry while indefinite take into considers tion the fact that over certain types of terrain where motorized elements could not travel and where mobility greater than that of foot troops is required animals are the only suitable means of transportation released by western newspaper union |