113th Cavalry

The 113th Cavalry Squadron provided a motorized, mobile, compact fighting force, capable of performing reconnaissance to provide timely information on the location and development of the enemy. The Squadron is also capable of conducing limited attacks to exploit enemy weaknesses on the battlefield.The 113th Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment originating as an Iowa National Guard unit with history tracing back to the 19th century Indian Wars. It was heavily involved in fighting during World War II against German forces in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany from June 1944 - May 1945.