Sixth Cavalry Regiment
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The Sixth Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army cavalry unit known for its active service in the Indian Wars and later conflicts.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. Army cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | assigned to various U.S. Army divisions and corps over time ⓘ |
| conflictParticipated |
American Civil War
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Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | regimental designation has been retained through multiple reorganizations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedFor |
campaigns in the Indian Wars
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service in World War II ⓘ |
| equipmentHistory |
armored vehicles
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helicopters ⓘ horses ⓘ |
| formedIn | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonHistory |
various U.S. Army installations in the 20th century
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various posts in the American West during Indian Wars ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment
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2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the U.S. Army’s historic mounted forces ⓘ |
| mottoStatus | has regimental traditions and motto associated with cavalry heritage ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
air reconnaissance and attack in later years
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reconnaissance missions ⓘ security and screening operations ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
American frontier
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European Theater of Operations in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air cavalry
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armored cavalry ⓘ cavalry ⓘ |
| serviceBranchEvolution | transition from horse cavalry to mechanized and air cavalry ⓘ |
| tradition | cavalry lineage of the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| type | combat arms regiment ⓘ |
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