Re: [OT] A variety of terminology/history questions

--- adrian.johnson@sympatico.ca wrote:

> armoured battalion.  The US, of course, does this
> stuff on a larger scale,
> so you have multiple-battalion units like the
> "Armoured Cavalry Regiments"
> - which are basically pocket divisions (seriously
> reinforced brigade size
> unit, IIRC).	Speaking of which, are any of them
> still around?

2nd ACR is a HMMWV-mounted version of that, to be
converted into an Interim Brigade (thank GOD they
found something to convert that abortion to) out of
Ft. Polk.

3rd ACR is out of Ft. Carson.

11th ACR is the OPFOR unit at Ft. Irwin.

John

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