"American airborne artillery" Topic
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| AllySlopersCavalry | 25 Nov 2012 3:30 p.m. PST |
Would artillery (75mm) dropped in to support airborne troops in NW Europe be airborne or army? I ask to learn specifically what uniforms would be worn. Thank you for you responses. |
| Kaoschallenged | 25 Nov 2012 3:38 p.m. PST |
Here is the history of a few of the Parachute and Glider Field Artillery Battalions link And this,
Cannons Under Canopy: American Parachute Field Artillery in Operation Market-Garden
link They wore the same uniforms as the other Airborne/Glider troops for example at Bastone,
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ScottWashburn  | 25 Nov 2012 4:22 p.m. PST |
Well, technically speaking airborne IS Army, too :) But yes, the airborne divisions had their own organic airborne artillery battalions attached to the division. |
| Jemima Fawr | 25 Nov 2012 4:58 p.m. PST |
A US Airborne Division contained both Parachute Artillery Battalions and Glider Artillery Battalions. I seem to remember that Parachute Artillery wore the Para uniform, as for Parachute Infantry. The Glider Artillery wore standard US Army uniform, as for the Glider Infantry. |
| Kaoschallenged | 25 Nov 2012 5:18 p.m. PST |
82nd Airborne, 319th Glider Field Artillery, A Battery
456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
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| 14Bore | 25 Nov 2012 5:41 p.m. PST |
From what I remember Gen Anthony McAuliffe was the artillery commander of the 101st Airborne |
| Kaoschallenged | 25 Nov 2012 5:50 p.m. PST |
The first site I linked is very informative as to unit histories, unit commanders ,statistics and attached units. Robert |
| Kaoschallenged | 25 Nov 2012 9:23 p.m. PST |
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