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The 65th Cavalry Division was a cavalry division of the
317th Cavalry Regiment (Chicago)
** 
318th Cavalry Regiment ( La Grange)
* 160th Cavalry Brigade (Detroit)
** 
319th Cavalry Regiment (Detroit)
** 
320th Cavalry Regiment (Milwaukee)
* 865th Field Artillery Regiment (Chicago)
* 465th Reconnaissance Squadron (Detroit)
* 465th
United States Army
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. It was created due to the perceived need for additional cavalry units. It was numbered in succession with the Regular Army
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cavalry divisions, not all of which were active at its creation.
The 65th Cavalry Division was organized in the Mid-Western United States. The division was composed of personnel from Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Organization
In 1940, the division included the following units: * Headquarters (Chicago) * Headquarters, Special Troops (Chicago) ** Headquarters Troop (Chicago) ** 65th Signal Troop (Chicago) ** 585th Ordnance Company (Medium) (Chicago) ** 465th Tank Company (Light) (Chicago) * 159th Cavalry Brigade (Chicago) ** 317th Cavalry Regiment (Chicago)
** 318th Cavalry Regiment ( La Grange)
* 160th Cavalry Brigade (Detroit)
** 319th Cavalry Regiment (Detroit)
** 320th Cavalry Regiment (Milwaukee)
* 865th Field Artillery Regiment (Chicago)
* 465th Reconnaissance Squadron (Detroit)
* 465th Quartermaster
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Squadron (Chicago)
* 405th Engineer Squadron (Chicago)
* 365th Medical Squadron (Chicago)
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