The 3d ACR

(The Third Armored Cavalry

Regiment Brave Rifles)
 Combined Arms
Formation of joint arms categories into a
single unit (regiment or battalion)
Permanent or temporary
Combined arms vs. segregated units (greater
concentration of force)
More flexibility to quickly respond in a rapid,
coordinated manner (carry out its own
intelligence, reconnaissance, logical support,
and battle and defense plans, etc.)
 Terminology in the US Cavalry
Regiment: composed of four or five
squadrons, the equivalent of normal brigade
Squadron: composed of four or five troops;
the equivalent of normal battalion
Troop: the equivalent of a normal company
 Armoured Cavalry vs. Mechanized Infantry
Armoured Cavalry Mechanized Infantry

Battle Tanks

Troop transport carriers

Troop level Two tank platoon, two 2 mechanized battalions,

infantry platoon, a mortar one armoured battalion,
platoon, a headquarter various support squadrons
platoon
Air support squadron x
 Cavalry squadron: act independently, more
rapidly than traditional segregated battalion
Amoured cavalry may be in used as an
advance attack force
Mechanized infantry may be concentrated in
situation of heaviest fighting
 3d Armoured Cavalry Regiment (Brave Rilfes)

1st (Tiger) Squadron (armoured cavalry

squadron)
2nd (Saber) Squadron (armoured cavalry
squadron)
3rd (Thunder) Squadron (armoured cavalry
squadron)
4th (Long knife) Squadron (aviation squadron)
Support (Mule Skinner) Squadron
 Armoured Cavalry Squadron
Headquarters Troop
Three Cavalry Troops
Tank Company
Artillery (Howitzer) Battery (roughly company
size)
Attachments (an additional company, such as
artillery, engineers, intelligence, or medical)