13th Armored Cavalry Regiment

[Panther Al]

Originally Posted by rcaf_777

If you have been reading Matt Wiser posts you have no doubt heard of the 13th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Over the weekend I did some researching trying to figure out how the unit would look and function. Here is what I came up with so far, suggestion for vehicles or organization changes are welcome.

13th Armored Cavalry Regiment: TO and E

• Regimental Headquarters Troop

• 1st Squadron (Stingrays) (2 x Troops of 4 x Stingrays and 1 x Troop with 4 x M151 with TOW, and 1 x M577)

• 2nd Squadron (Stingrays) (2 x Troops of 4 x Stingrays and 1 x Troop with 4 x M151 with TOW and 1 x M577)

• 3rd Squadron (Motorcycle) (Long Range Reconnaissance) – See Below

• 4th Squadron (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition) (LAV-25?)

• Regimental Support Squadron

o Headquarters Troop
o Combat Engineer Troop
o Signals Troop
o Military Intelligence Troop

• Field Artillery Squadron

o Headquarters Battery
o A Battery (6-gun 105mm howitzer battery)
o B Battery (6-gun 105mm howitzer battery)
o C Battery (6-gun 105mm howitzer battery)

• Regimental Support Squadron

o Headquarters Troop
o Supply and Transportation
o Maintenance Troop
o Medical Troop
o Military Police Troop

3rd Squadron (Motorcycle) (Long Range Reconnaissance)

The Squadron has three long range reconnaissance detachments, a communications platoon, and a troop headquarters. As with LRRP units of the past each US Army LRS team is composed of six soldiers:

1. Team Leader
2. Assistant Team Leader
3. Senior Scout Observer
4. Radio Operator
5. Scout Observer
6. Assistant Radio Operator

For what it is worth, looking at numbers, this is more a Cav Squadron than regiment. The way the US uses the term troop and squadron is a little different than most everyone else. Basically, Platoon, then Troop, Then Squadron, then Regiment.

But it looks good considering I don' know the backstory.