cavalry regiments
Horse soldier divisions
Cavalry regiments are military units organized around mounted soldiers—historically on horseback, now typically in armored vehicles or helicopters.
The term regiment designates a specific organizational level, usually comprising several hundred to a few thousand soldiers under a colonel's command.
Many modern cavalry regiments retain their historical names and traditions despite no longer using horses: The 1st Cavalry Division deployed to Iraq.
In British usage especially, regiment carries strong associations with identity and heritage.
- hussarsFast-moving mounted soldiers
- horse soldiersCombat troops on horseback
- dragoonsCompels by intimidation
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- corpsMilitary unit or group
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