194th Armor Regiment (United States)


The 194th Armor Regiment is an armored regiment of the Minnesota National Guard. The sole combat element of the regiment is 1st Combined Arms Battalion, a unit of the 34th Infantry Division of the United States Army.

Traditions

The 194th Armor Regiment traces its lineage back to the 194th Tank Battalion that saw service in the Pacific Theater of World War II, as well as the 194th Heavy Tank Battalion of the postwar Minnesota National Guard.

Postwar

On 22 February 1959, the regiment was created on the basis of the 194th Tank Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment. The designation, unit type, and subordination of the battalions of the regiment has changed several times since the creation of the regiment.
1-194 Armor has served overseas in Bosnia, Kosovo, Honduras, Kuwait, and Iraq.
The second battalion of the regiment had the following assignments.