The 106th Cavalry Regiment was a mechanized cavalry unit of the United States Army in World War II recognized for its outstanding action. The group was organized in 1921 as part of the Illinois Nation
French Croix de guerre of World War II with one gilt palm
The Bantam Jeep came in many configurations. The 106th Bantam vehicles were equipped with .30 caliber machine guns or mortars.
The M8 Greyhound was equipped with a 37 mm gun, three machine guns, and two powerful radios.
M5A1 Stuart Light Tank firing its 37 mm gun.
The Illinois Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. With the Illinois Air National Guard it forms the Illinois National Guard. National coor
106th Cavalry Regiment
…across the Rhine and were the first unit to attack a town south of the Siegfried Line or West Wall. In late 2006, the 33rd Brigade Combat Team of the Illinois Army National Guard was formed and the 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry was included in the reorganization. Through the histories of its ancestor units and a series of…
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the Illinois Joint Force Headquarters