Post WWI U. S. M1924 Spec 8-31 Winter Service Coat. F Trp 13th Cavalry Regiment
For your consideration is this "Interbellum", U. M1924 Sec 8-31 Officers Winter Service Coat. This is a converted M1921 Officer Service Coat There is only one notable differences between this coat and a U. The 1921 had the darken bronze buttons while the M1924 had the gilded brass buttons. This uniform coat belonged to a 1st Lt of "F" Troop, 13th Cavalry Regiment. Note: The 13th Regiment, U. Cavalry was stationed at Fort Reilly Kansas from 1921 thru 1935. History of 13th Regiment, U.
Cavalry: This unit wasn't assigned to any Brigade or Division until 1933. In 1933, the 13th Calvary regiment was assigned to 2d Calvary division. The 13th cavalry was with the 2d Cavalry division up until 1936. The 13th Cavalry Regiment was a key component of early U.
Army mechanization efforts while part of the 2nd Cavalry Division (and the associated 7th Cavalry Brigade) in the late 1930s. By 1936, the 13th Cavalry was designated as a mechanized regiment and, alongside the 7th Cavalry Brigade (Mechanized), utilized combat cars (tanks) as their primary striking force. Between 1924 and 1936, F Troop of the 13th US Cavalry was primarily stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, where the regiment was headquartered from 1920 to 1935.
During this interwar period, the unit was engaged in training, modernization, and the transition from horse-mounted to mechanized cavalry. Grant, the 13th Cavalry began the transition to motorization, incorporating early armored vehicles and M1 Combat Cars for reconnaissance roles while some troopers remained mounted. Assignments: On March 1, 1933, the 13th Cavalry was assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division, and it was later reassigned on August 18, 1936. Transition to Armored Force (1936): In 1936, the 13th Cavalry-then under the command of Colonel Charles I.
Scott-was reassigned to the 7th Cavalry Brigade (Mechanized) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. This move marked the unit's official transition from horses to a fully mechanized unit, becoming a pioneer for the Army's armored force.