Armoured cavalry regiment in the 1940s?

[Dilvish]

The Germans created such units in WW2, lots of them in fact.
Kampfgruppes.
You could easily make the Kampfgruppe equivalent of an ACR, considering that the Kampfgruppe was often a ad-hoc unit and didn't really have a fixed size.
Sdkfz 234s, as they have 5cm AT guns, 7.5cm support or 7.5cm AT guns.
Probably late model Panzer Is and IIs, the type with overlapped suspension and heavy armor.
Krad Schutze (motorcycle infantry) is a must, along some motorized infantry in Blitz trucks.
Probably some Sdkfz 250/251 based AA or artillery as well, to round it out.

Let's say a German commander like the Panzergraf was assigned to take an important objective that was far away but of viable importance to the campaign.
He would look at what he had available and make a Kampfgruppe out of the above elements I listed.
And that would basically be what the Western Allies would call a ACR, but to the Germans it would be a Kampfgruppe.

The US Army formed a similar ad-hoc formation in the Philippines with the 65th Cavalry and the tank battalions, I believe. Would such units be formed pre-war as regular independent formations? The Philippines looks like a possible candidate for such a unit.

The odd independent armored/panzer/tank or mechanized brigades were formed. Are they that different from an ACR? Did ACR-type formations already exist or were forming in the 1930s?

 

[BlackDragon98]

The US Army formed a similar ad-hoc formation in the Philippines with the 65th Cavalry and the tank battalions, I believe. Would such units be formed pre-war as regular independent formations? The Philippines looks like a possible candidate for such a unit.

The odd independent armored/panzer/tank or mechanized brigades were formed. Are they that different from an ACR? Did ACR-type formations already exist or were forming in the 1930s?

A Kampfgruppe is an ad-hoc unit usually design for a specific task.
It's either made from whatever units are available (late war emergency hold the line counterattack style) or made from specific units and tailored for a specific mission.
Thus, you can have a Kampfgruppe that fulfills the requirements of a ACR.
A Kampfgruppe is not an ACR, but rather a Wehrmacht or Waffen SS variable sized unit (often combined arms) that was either tailored for specific tasks (early to mid war) or used to hold the line (late war). It could be anything and had a pretty big size range.
Basically, it's a lump of clay. You can make it into whatever you want, based on how you shape it.

 

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A Kampfgruppe is an ad-hoc unit usually design for a specific task.
It's either made from whatever units are available (late war emergency hold the line counterattack style) or made from specific units and tailored for a specific mission.
Thus, you can have a Kampfgruppe that fulfills the requirements of a ACR.
A Kampfgruppe is not an ACR, but rather a Wehrmacht or Waffen SS variable sized unit (often combined arms) that was either tailored for specific tasks (early to mid war) or used to hold the line (late war). It could be anything and had a pretty big size range.
Basically, it's a lump of clay. You can make it into whatever you want, based on how you shape it.

Kampfgruppe when compared to an ACR would be a Lego set, but specialist you need to switch out one or two component to combat another enemy.

An ACR can be considered a jack of trades fire and maneuver, long range engagement.

 

[Fred the Great]

Kampfgruppe when compared to an ACR would be a Lego set, but specialist you need to switch out one or two component to combat another enemy.

An ACR can be considered a jack of trades fire and maneuver, long range engagement.

An ACR isn’t a jack of all trades; it lacks infantry. A similarly organised unit with equipment of the era wouldn’t have been of great utility in WWII for that reason. Balanced and well supported armoured formations are key.

 

[Lord Wyclif]

6 June 1942, the Reconnaissance Corps changed to the cavalry descriptions of regiments, squadrons and troops. all reconnaissance or "recce" regiments were organised into a headquarters squadron and three reconnaissance squadrons. HQ Squadron included a troop of eight 6-pounder anti-tank guns and a troop of six 3-inch mortars. The recce squadrons each had three scout troops equipped with Humber or Daimler Armoured Cars, Humber or Daimler Light Reconnaissance Cars and Bren carriers, and an assault troop of riflemen in M3 Half-tracks. The total establishment was 41 officers and 755 other ranks.