Us Armored Cavalry is meant to be a screening force very powerful compared to unit size, and very light on the logistical (unimportant side
). In Central Europe during the cold war, US Arm Cav didn´t need to do combat recon, just man the pre-planned position and wait the Guards army´s first units to slam into them. That was their first and only mission. If they survived the onslaught, another mission would be assigned, maybe some real recon, you never know
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