14th Armored Cavalry

The 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment was constituted in 1942 and first activated during World War II, serving as part of the U.S. Army’s armored forces. After the war, the regiment was reactivated in 1948 and became a key unit along the Fulda Gap in West Germany, tasked with reconnaissance and border security during the Cold War. Throughout the 1950s to the 1970s, the 14th Armored Cavalry maintained vigilance as the "Guardians of the Fulda Gap," positioned on the front lines of NATO’s defense against potential Warsaw Pact aggression. In 1972, the regiment was redesignated as the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, continuing its legacy of armored reconnaissance and security operations in Europe.