111th Cavalry Regiment


The 111th Cavalry Regiment was a regiment in the New Mexico National Guard, not to be confused with California's 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment. From 1 November 1921 to 1 February 1922 the regiment's 2nd Squadron was a Colorado National Guard unit. After 2005 its lineage was carried by the 200th Infantry Regiment of the New Mexico National Guard.

Lineage

Constituted 1 June 1921 in the National Guard of New Mexico and Colorado as the 111th Cavalry, and assigned to the 23rd Cavalry Division and organized from new and existing units as follows-
  • Headquarters organized and federally recognized 6 March 1924 at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Headquarters Troop, 1st Regiment, New Mexico Cavalry at Albuquerque, redesignated Headquarters Troop 2 May 1922.
  • Service Troop organized and federally recognized 18 June 1923 at Portales, New Mexico
  • Medical Department Detachment organized and federally recognized 29 July 1929 at Albuquerque, NM.
  • Headquarters 1st Squadron organized and federally recognized 12 October 1922 at Santa Fe, NM.; Relocated to Roswell, New Mexico 1 March 1924.
  • Troop A, 1st Regiment, New Mexico Cavalry at Estancia, New Mexico, redesignated Troop A 2 May 1922.
  • Troop B, 1st Regiment, New Mexico Cavalry at Carlsbad, New Mexico., redesignated Troop B 2 May 1922.
  • Troop C, 1st Regiment, New Mexico Cavalry at Deming, New Mexico., redesignated Troop C 2 May 1922.
  • Headquarters 1st Separate Squadron, Colorado Cavalry at Denver, Co. redesignated Headquarters 2nd Squadron 1 November 1921.
  • Troop D, 1st Separate Squadron, Colorado Cavalry at Monte Vista, redesignated Troop D 1 November 1921.
  • Troop E, 1st Separate Squadron, Colorado Cavalry at Denver, redesignated Troop E 1 November 1921.
  • Troop F, 1st Separate Squadron, Colorado Cavalry at Pueblo, redesignated Troop F 1 November 1921.
Second Squadron redesignated 1 February 1922 as 1st Squadron, 117th Cavalry and new 2nd Squadron organized in New Mexico from new and existing units as follows-
  • Headquarters 2nd Squadron organized at Santa Fe and federally recognized 3 August 1923; relocated to Deming 9 August 1928
  • Troop D, 1st Regiment, New Mexico Cavalry at Santa Fe, redesignated Troop E 10 June 1922.
  • Troop F, organized and federally recognized 11 May 1923 at Silver City
  • Troop G, organized and federally recognized 26 June 1923 at Clayton.
Reorganized 15 March as a three Squadron regiment; 3rd Squadron organized and federally recognized 14 July 1929 with Troop I at Carlsbad and Troop K at Taos.
Relieved from the 23rd Cavalry Division, converted and redesignated as the 207th [Coast Artillery (United States)|207th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft)] 26 April 1940.
Redesignated on 1 July 1940 as 200th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft).

Distinctive unit insignia

  • Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Or an Avanyu Sable. Attached above the shield from a wreath Or and Sable, a coiled rattlesnake Brün. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "PRO CIVITATE ET PATRIA" in Black letters.
  • Symbolism
The Avanyu device used by the Pueblo Indians is another form of the triskelion, a lucky talisman and symbolic of energy, motion, and victory. It is also emblematic of "the whirling sun" and "lightning in air" which allude to the firepower and air defense mission of the former unit. The motto translates to "For State and Country."
  • Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 111th Cavalry Regiment on 19 June 1926. It was redesignated for the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment on 7 March 1941. It was redesignated for the 717th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion on 6 October 1952. The insignia was redesignated for the 200th Artillery Regiment on 7 June 1960. It was redesignated for the 200th Air Defense Artillery Regiment on 9 February 1973. It was redesignated for the 200th Infantry Regiment with the description and symbolism updated on 22 August 2006.

Coat of arms

Blazon

  • Shield
Or an Avanyu Sable. .
  • Crest
That for the regiments of the New Mexico Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Sable, a coiled rattlesnake Proper. Motto: PRO CIVITATE ET PATRIA.

Symbolism

  • Shield
The Avanyu device used by the Pueblo Indians is another form of the triskelion, a lucky talisman and symbolic of energy, motion, and victory. It is also emblematic of "the whirling sun" and "lightning in air" which allude to the firepower and air defense mission of the former unit.
  • Crest
The crest is that of the New Mexico Army National Guard.

Campaign streamers

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Decorations

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