Successful military organizations are solidly founded upon the pride of their members-soldiers with a strong sense of belonging to their unit and enthusiastic about its being their own. Good military leaders always strive to attain this intangible quality-generally known as esprit de corps. Anything that helps an army to achieve it contributes to better units. The Army Lineage Series is designed to foster this esprit de corps. The "Armor-Cavalry" volume records the rich tradition of cavalry and the brilliant record of modern armor. As the authors trace the evolution of cavalry into today's armor branch, their narrative presents a broad history of the growth of the entire U.S. Army. It gives an insight into the reasoning and considerations behind most of the organizational changes the Army has undergone, lending clarity and perspective to the unit lineages that follow. Part I of "Armor-Cavalry," which included the lineages and heraldic items of Regular Army and Army Reserve units, was published in 1969. Part II of that volume provides similar coverage for Army National Guard units. The narrative portion in both Parts I and II is the same.

Vol. 2: With lineages adapted by Janice E. McKenney. Document for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, cloth, pt. 1-$$6.75--pt. 2-$$5.00.

Part I.Regular Army and Army Reserve -- History of the organization of the armor and cavalry -- Heraldic items -- Lineages and heraldic data -- Part II. Army National Guard.