11th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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The 11th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) was a World War II U.S. Army unit that provided fast, armored scouting and intelligence-gathering capabilities for the 11th Armored Division.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 11th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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armored reconnaissance unit ⓘ reconnaissance squadron ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | U.S. armored cavalry traditions ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| capability |
collection of information on enemy forces
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collection of information on routes ⓘ collection of information on terrain ⓘ rapid movement ahead of main forces ⓘ |
| classification |
armored formation
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cavalry unit ⓘ |
| commandStructure | 11th Armored Division reconnaissance element ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | U.S. armored division reconnaissance doctrine of World War II ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored vehicles
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mechanized ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| forceType |
armored cavalry reconnaissance force
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combat support unit ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United States (during formation and training) ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
area reconnaissance
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battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ fast armored scouting ⓘ route reconnaissance ⓘ |
| mobility | high tactical mobility ⓘ |
| namingConvention | numbered cavalry reconnaissance squadron ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | European Theater of Operations (inferred for U.S. armored divisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | squadron ⓘ |
| partOf | 11th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
provide intelligence to division headquarters
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provide reconnaissance for 11th Armored Division ⓘ |
| role |
intelligence-gathering
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reconnaissance ⓘ screening ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
screening movements of 11th Armored Division
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security for flanks of main force ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | armored reconnaissance element of 11th Armored Division ⓘ |
| supportedFormation | U.S. armored division operations in World War II ⓘ |
| supportedUnit | combat commands of 11th Armored Division ⓘ |
| tacticalRole |
avoid decisive engagement while gathering information
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maintain contact with enemy forces ⓘ operate ahead of and on the flanks of the division ⓘ |
| typeOfReconnaissance | tactical reconnaissance GENERATED ⓘ |
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