2nd Cavalry Division (United States)
| 2nd Cavalry Division | |
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Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 2nd Cavalry Division. | |
| Active | 1940 – 1942 1943 – 1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | Buffalo Soldiers |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Terry de la Mesa Allen, Sr. |
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The 2nd Cavalry Division was a cavalry division of the United States Army that was constituted from 1921 to 1944, with the headquarters active for two brief periods before and during U.S. involvement in World War II. The division was disbanded in 1944.