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The U.S. Army's 63rd Cavalry Division, Organized Reserve, was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units. It numbered in succession of the Regular Army Divisions, which were not all active at its creation.
The 63rd Cavalry Division was located in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The division was composed of personnel from Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, & Colorado.
309th Cavalry Regiment
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310th Cavalry Regiment
* 156th Brigade
** 
311th Cavalry Regiment
** 
312th Cavalry Regiment
* 863rd Field Artillery Regiment
* 463rd Tank Company
* 63rd Signal Troop
* 583rd Ordnance Company
* 463rd
U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941, Volume 2. The Arms: Cavalry, Field Artillery, and Coast Artillery, 1919–41
' by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Steven E. Clay, Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2011
The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades, by John B. Wilson, Center of Military History, Washington D.C., 1998 *
Cavalry Regiments of the U S Army
' by James A. Sawicki Wyvern Pubns; June 1985 *â
The Trading Post, Journal of the American Society of Military Insignia Collectors, April- June 2009, page 21
Organization
* Headquarters & Headquarters Troop * 155th Brigade ** 309th Cavalry Regiment
** 310th Cavalry Regiment
* 156th Brigade
** 311th Cavalry Regiment
** 312th Cavalry Regiment
* 863rd Field Artillery Regiment
* 463rd Tank Company
* 63rd Signal Troop
* 583rd Ordnance Company
* 463rd Quartermaster
Quartermaster is a military term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service. In land armies, a quartermaster is generally a relatively senior soldier who supervises stores or barracks and distributes supplies and provisions. In ...
Squadron
* 463rd Armored Car Squadron
* 403rd Engineer Squadron
* 363rd Medical Squadron
See also
*United States Army branch insignia
In the United States Army, soldiers may wear insignia to denote membership in a particular area of military specialism and series of functional areas. Army branch insignia is similar to the line officer and staff corps officer devices of the U. ...
* List of armored and cavalry regiments of the United States Army
This list includes armored and cavalry regiments of the United States Army. Former armored cavalry regiments are listed separately.
1 to 100
* 1st Cavalry Regiment
** 1st Squadron is the cavalry squadron assigned to the 2nd Armored BCT, 1st ...
References
*U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941, Volume 2. The Arms: Cavalry, Field Artillery, and Coast Artillery, 1919–41
' by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Steven E. Clay, Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2011
The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades, by John B. Wilson, Center of Military History, Washington D.C., 1998 *
Cavalry Regiments of the U S Army
' by James A. Sawicki Wyvern Pubns; June 1985 *â
The Trading Post, Journal of the American Society of Military Insignia Collectors, April- June 2009, page 21
External links
* Formations of the United States Army 63 {{US-Army-stub