▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁formed ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁and ▁in activ ated ▁in ▁north ▁Africa ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁without ▁seeing ▁combat . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁formed ▁at ▁Fort ▁Clark , ▁Texas ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁and ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Division . ▁ ▁The ▁regiment ▁sh ipped ▁out ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁from ▁Ham pton ▁Ro ads , ▁Virginia . ▁ ▁A ▁little ▁over ▁two ▁weeks ▁after ▁arrival ▁in ▁Al ger ia , ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁and ▁its ▁component ▁reg iments ▁were ▁in activ ated . ▁ ▁Tro ops ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 7 th ▁Caval ry ▁were ▁given ▁the ▁option ▁of ▁transfer ring ▁to ▁service ▁units ▁or ▁volunte ering ▁for ▁combat . ▁ ▁Some ▁troops ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 7 th ▁Caval ry ▁were ▁used ▁to ▁activ ate ▁the ▁ 6 4 0 4 th ▁Port ▁Battalion . ▁ ▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁formally ▁dis band ed ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁December ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁arm ored ▁and ▁caval ry ▁reg iments ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁S ources ▁▁ ▁St anton , ▁Sh el by . ▁( 1 9 9 1 ). ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Order ▁of ▁Battle , ▁New ▁York : ▁Gal ah