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	1st Cavalry Division   Museum

The mission of the 1st Cavalry Museum is to collect, preserve, interpret, exhibit and educate military personnel and the general public on the history of the 1st Cavalry Division and its subordinate units.

1st Cavalry Division - Museum
"As one of the Army's two on-call heavy contingency force divisions, the First Team has an on-order mission to deploy to a designated contingency area of operations by sea, air or land, conduct reception, staging, onward movement and integration; and on order, conduct combat operations and redeployment."
First-Team

Exhibits
"Historical Vehicle Exhibit" The above photograph depicts the broad variety of heavy weapon systems platforms utilized and encountered by elements of the 1st Cavalry Division in the accomplishment of its assigned missions. To obtain a more detailed close up view of each item in the museum inventory, select an exhibit item from the pop-up menu listing below and then: "Click" on the  Display  button below. Panoramic View of Outdoor Exhibit M-1 A Anti-Tank Gun, 57mm M-1 E1 Main Battle Tank, "Abrams" M-3 Light Tank, "Stuart" M-3 A1 Personnel Carrier, Half Tracked M-3 A1 Light Tank M-4 A3E HVSS, "Sherman" W/76mm Gun M-7 Gun Motor Carriage, "Priest" M-8 Light Armored Car, "Greyhound" M-35 A2 Truck, Cargo 2-1/2 Ton M-37 C Truck, Cargo 3/4 Ton 4x4 M-37 D Truck, Dump 3/4 Ton 4X4 M-37 W Truck, Wrecker 3/4 Ton 4x4 M-38 A1 Truck, Utility 1/4 Ton 4x4 "Jeep" M-41 Light Tank, "Walker Bulldog" M-43 Howitzer Motor Carriage M-44 155mm Howtzer, Self Propelled M-47 Medium Tank, "Patton" M-59 Armored Personnel Carrier M-60 Main Battle Tank, "Patton" M-60 A3 Main Battle Tank M-74 Combat Recovery Vehicle M-88 Armored Recovery Vehicle M-109 A3 Howitzer, 155mm Self Propelled M-113 A2 Armored Personnel Carrier M-114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier M-116 Pack Howitzer, 75mm M-151 A1 Truck, Utility 1/4 Ton 4x4, "Jeep" M-151 A2 Truck, Utility 1/4 Ton 4x4, "Warrior" M-163 A1 SPAAG, "Vulcan" W/20mm 6 Barrel Gun M-211 Truck, 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 M-274 A1 Mechanical Mule M-450 Bulldozer, Caterpillar M-725 Ambulance, Truck 1 1/4 Ton 4x4 M-728 Combat Engineer Vehicle M-998 Truck, Cargo 1 1/4 Ton "Hummer/Humvee" AH-1S Attack Helicopter, "Cobra" OV-1 Light Aircraft, Observation, "Mohawk" OH-6 Observation Helicopter, "Cayuse" OH-13E Observation Helicopter, "Sioux" OH-58C Observation Helicopter, "Kiowa" UH-1B Helicopter, "Iroquois" MGR-1B Missile, Ground Launched "Honest John" Chinese T-53/55 Mortor, 120mm Chinese T-69 Main Battle Tank Iraqi ZIL-131 Maintenance Truck, 3 1/2 Ton 6x6 Iraqi BUDA Mobile Trailer Japanase M-41 Mountain Gun, 75mm Soviet 2S-1 Self Propelled Howitzer Soviet AMX-10P Infantry Combat Vehicle Soviet BMP-1 Armored Personnel Carrier Soviet BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier Soviet D-20 Howitzer-Gun, 152mm Soviet EE-11 URUTU Armored Personnel Carrier Soviet M-1942 Anti-Tank Gun, 45mm Soviet PT-76 Amphibious Tank Soviet S-60 57mm Anti Aircraft Gun Soviet T-54/55 Main Battle Tank Soviet T-54/55 Armored Recovery Vehicle Soviet T-72 Main Battle Tank Soviet UAZ-69 Truck, 1/2 Ton 4x4 Soviet UAZ-69A Truck, 1/2 Ton 4x4 Soviet ZPU-1 Anti-Aircraft Gun, 14.5mm Soviet ZPU-2 Anti-Aircraft Gun, 14.5mm Soviet ZPU-4 Anti-Aircraft Gun, 14.5mm
Introduction
The 1st Cavalry Museum, Building #2218, is located just past III Corps Headquarters on Headquarters Avenue. When you are in the Fort Hood area, you are invited to tour both the Museum and adjacent Souvenir Shop. The Museum will provide the opportunity for you to share a piece of your past with your family. Building 2218 P.O. Box 5187 Fort Hood, TX 76545 or Telephone: (254) 287-3626 or DSN# 737-3626 or Facsimile: (254) 287-6423 Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday 12:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed Christmas, New Year's and Thanksgiving.
Resources Overview
Exhibits of the Museum include an antecedent period gallery which traces the beginnings of the horse soldier regiments to the formation of the 1st Cavalry Division in 1921. Subsequent galleries include World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam War, Gulf War and the most recent "Operation Joint Forge", in Bosnia. Artifacts and text tell the story of the major role played by the "First Team" in national and world events. In the Hall of Honor, the Museum pays tribute to members of the 1st Cavalry Division who were awarded the Medal of Honor for valiant action. Finally, the "Soldier of the "80's" gallery provides a look at cavalry soldiers of tomorrow and the future mission roles to be assigned to modern "horse soldiers". SCOPE: 2,000 vintage and 19,000 copy photos, including panoramic prints, lantern slides, and film transparencies. FINDING AIDS: Inventory, descriptive listing, and card index; access by personal and proper name, geographic location, date, and photographer. ASSISTANCE: A professional staff supports inquiries. Written and phone inquiries accepted on a limited basis. Electrostatic copies available. Photoduplications must be ordered through the museum. Appointments recommended for use of reserve collections. PUBLICATION: No publication fee. Collection credit required. A limited number of items require third-party permission for publication. SUBJECTS: Activities of the 1st Cavalry Division with broad coverage of cavalry soldiers on maneuvers, training, and the social life and customs of military life; also included are a few military combat scenes from the various wars in which the cavalry has seen action; Pershing's Punitive Expedition, WW II, Korean War, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf of Southwest Asia. PEOPLE: Prominent military figures in the US Army, especially those connected with the 1st Cavalry Division; Major General William C. Chase, General George A. Custer, Brigadier General Hugh F. T. Hoffman, and General Douglas MacArthur. Most other members of the division are represented but may not be identified. GEOGRAPHIC: Areas where the 1st Cavalry Division has seen military action, including Mexico, Australia, the Admiralty Islands, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia and in the United States, including maneuvers in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Texas locales in West, South, and Central Texas such as Marfa, El Paso (Fort Bliss), Fort Hood, Killeen and San Antonio. PHOTOGRAPHERS: United States Army Signal Corps. RECORD GROUPS: Photographs are arranged as a single collection, classified in grouped as described above.
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Special thanks to:

Steven C. Draper
Director/Curator
1st Cavalry Division Museum
Fort Hood, TX

For the provision of timely assistance and supporting documentation of the mission statement and descriptions of the historical artifacts exhibited by the 1st Cavalry Division Museum.

and

Scott M. Head and Photographer, Yuk Ng
of
IPMS/Houston Scale Model Forum

For the approval to use selected items of their photographs of the 1st Cavalry Division Museum outside exhibit.

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