Blackhorse Regiment

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The Blackhorse Regiment is the famed 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, known for its armored reconnaissance and cavalry operations in conflicts such as the Vietnam War and the Cold War.


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instanceOf United States Army regiment
armored cavalry regiment
military unit
abbreviation 11th ACR
affiliation United States Army Armored units
allegiance United States
branch United States Army
color black
red
conflict Cold War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Vietnam War
War on Terror
country United States of America
equipment armored fighting vehicles
reconnaissance vehicles
tanks
function reconnaissance and security for higher headquarters
garrison Fort Irwin National Training Center
Fort Irwin, California
hasCapability armored warfare
reconnaissance
security operations
hasNicknameOrigin derived from black horse on unit insignia
hasType armored cavalry
regiment
insignia distinctive unit insignia featuring a black horse
languageOfCommand English
militaryBranchType land forces
motto Allons
nickname Blackhorse
notableFor armored reconnaissance operations in Vietnam War
border surveillance during the Cold War
training U.S. Army units as opposing force at NTC
notableRole opposing force unit at the National Training Center
officialName 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
operatedBy United States Department of the Army
partOf United States Army Armor Branch
United States Army Cavalry
role armored reconnaissance
cavalry
service United States Armed Forces
serviceBranchRole cavalry regiment of the United States Army
theaterOfOperations Europe
Middle East
Southeast Asia
tradition cavalry heritage


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