1st Cavalry Division (Thailand)

The 1st Cavalry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารม้าที่ 1) (พล.ม.๑.) is an Cavalry Division of the Royal Thai Army, it is currently a part of the Third Army Area The unit is composed of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Cavalry Regiment and 6th Cavalry Regiment.

Burma Front Map show the conflict of Japanese-Thai forces and Allies forces.
1st Cavalry Division
กองพลทหารม้าที่ 1
Active1941–present
CountryThailand
Branch Royal Thai Army
TypeCavalry, Combined arms
Role
SizeCavalry Division
Part ofThird Army Area
Garrison/HQFort Phokhun Pha Mueang, Mueang Phetchabun, Phetchabun, Thailand
Engagements
Websitehttps://cavdiv1.rta.mi.th/cavalryd1/home.html(in Thai)
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Thanpon Kosayasewi
Ceremonial chiefLieutenant Colonel Thwuan Wichaikhatkha

History

The 1st Cavalry Divistion was established in 1941 at the beginning of the Great East Asia War. Was named at that time the Cavalry Divistion By commanding the Phayap Army, Assigned mission To confiscate the Sahai Thai or Shan States of present Burma and to seize territory Sahai Thai was almost entirely after that the Cavalry Divistion had The development is followed by a sequence at Sanam Pao area Bangkok until In 1979, the Army established another 2nd Cavalry Divistion to prepare for The threat from the east side And changed the name of the Cavalry Corps to the 1st Cavalry Division And in the year 1982s, the Army ordered Commanding with the Third Army Area and moving units from Bangkok Come to the new location at Fort Phokhun Pha Mueang Phetchabun In the year 1983s.

In addition to the Japanese conquest of Burma, the Thai Phayap Army was permitted to invade the part of the Shan States and Karenni States of Burma that was annexed as Saharat Thai Doem.[1][2] At this point Phibun wanted to annex more of Burma, including Mandalay. As a result, Thailand sent more troops to support the Japanese conquest of Burma, which later became known as the "Thai Burma Area Army". The Japanese Southern Expeditionary Army Group didn't allow the Thai Burma Area Army to really control a part of occupied Burma. They limited the area of the Thai Burma Area Army under their command.

Order of battle of 1st Cavalry Division (1942-1945)
  • Cavalry Division - Lieutenant Colonel Thwuan Wichaikhatkha
    • 35th Cavalry Regiment which consisted of
      • 3rd Cavalry Battalion (Ubon Ratchathani)
      • 5th Cavalry Battalion (Roi Ed)
    • 46th Cavalry Regiment which consisted of
      • 4th Cavalry Battalion (Chanthaburi)
      • 6th Cavalry Battalion
  • Tank Battalion
  • 12th Independent Cavalry Regiment which consisted of
    • 1st Cavalry Battalion (Bangkok)
    • 2nd Cavalry Battalion (Prachinburi)
  • 35th Infantry Battalion (Chiang Mai)
  • 1st Engineer Battalion (Ratchaburi)
  • 2nd Engineer Battalion (Chachoengsao)
  • 3rd Engineer Battalion
  • 4th Engineer Battalion
  • 1st Artillery Battalion (Bangkok)
  • 11th Artillery Battalion
  • Phayap Army AA Battalion
  • Phayap Army Transport Battalion
  • Phayap Army Water Transport Battalion

Organization

1st Cavalry Division Headquarters

Equipment

See also

References
  1. E. Bruce Reynolds. (1994) Thailand and Japan's Southern Advance 1940–1945. St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-312-10402-2.
  2. Young, Edward M. (1995) Aerial Nationalism: A History of Aviation in Thailand. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 1-56098-405-8
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