History Of The 1st Cavalry Division Patch
It refers to the SUPPOSED First Cav's bugout during the Korean War. If you know the Hank William's song Movin' On, there was a version that referred to the First Cav. Lyrics found here: 'Hear the patter of running feet It's the old First Cav in full retreat They're moving on; they'll soon be gone They're haulin' rump, not savin' gas They'll soon be gone. ' Also a Korean War Marine vet once told me that the design of First Cav's patch actually meant 'The horse is for the horse they never had The line is for the line they never held The yellow speaks for itself' This also goes along with the rumor of the First Cav losing their colors during the Korean War. Here is what the US Army says about this: The 1st Cavalry Division in Korea.
The incident that apparently gave rise to this false rumor appears to be the Unsan Engagement which took place on 1 and 2 November 1950 at Unsan, Korea. In that battle, the 8th Cavalry, a component of the 1st Cavalry Division, was pushed back from positions in and around the town of Unsan by vastly superior Chinese forces. The regiment was severely battered, suffering heavy casualties and losing a considerable amount of equipment. This was one of the first major Chinese operations in the Korean War and, like the Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir Battle of this same period, it took the United Nations Command by surprise. Biografia Juana La Loca Pdf more.
Considering the circumstances, the 8th Cavalry fought very well, and it has never been criticized for its conduct in this operation. And if your still interested, here is an article from Stars & Stripes: •. As others have implied but not clearly stated, the patch shown in the original post is a reproduction. Original examples exist in both the regular yellow and the reversed colors such as the one posted by Proud Kraut. They all appear to be Japanese made from the Korean War era. These were obviously intended as a novelty patch, a joke to poke fun at the 1st Cavalry Division. I have yet to meet a 1st Cavalry veteran who sees the 'humor' in the 'joke'.
That is the basis for my 'more ways than one' comment in my original post. Civilization 3 Conquests 1.22 Crack Nocd. Edited by 468abnarm, 24 February 2016 - 04:25 PM. Allright.So a unit was overrun.Maybe some items were captured.It happens.War in general is fluid,and many times,chaotic.Korea was no exception,especially with the Chinese and their 'human wave' tactics thrown into the mix.Having to retreat and leave some things behind in no way reflects upon the men themselves.When overwhelmed,it's better to pull back so that one can fight another day. As for the patch,I've seen similarly 'themed' ones for the 82nd and others.I'm not sure how,or where they originate.I'm guessing they are the product of some unit rivalries.Having served in the Military,I know that at times Troops can get pretty crude and raw with each other.I'm not condoning it,but it happens.