The Organizational History of Field Artillery: 1775 – 2003 Paperback – April 1, 2024

The Organizational History of Field Artillery 1775 – 2003Printed Full Size (8 1/2 by 11 inches) in Black and White.The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775–2003, traces the evolutionof one of the U.S. Army’s premier combat arms—field artillery, the King of Battle.For over 230 years, the artillery force has supported Army ground troops during thestruggles to preserve and expand the fledgling nation and then during the wars abroadto provide lasting security for both the country and the larger international community.Organized initially into companies supporting infantry battalions and brigades, artillerymen—the Army’s Redlegs—eventually manned battalions, regiments, groups, andbrigades to support the growing number of combat divisions, corps, and armies withthe battlefield fires necessary to ensure tactical victory.Janice E. McKenney’s study is a systematic account of the organization of artilleryunits, both field and coast (until their separation in the early twentieth century) andthen field artillery alone until 2003. Tracing the development of one of the Army’smost complex arms, the author highlights the rationale behind each major changein the branch’s organization, weapons, and associated equipment, and lays out forall field artillery soldiers the rich heritage and history of their chosen branch. Thework also complements the forthcoming revised edition of the lineage volume FieldArtillery. In sum, today’s decision-makers and force planners may find the challengesof providing a seemingly narrowly constrained military institution with the flexibilityand responsiveness needed to adapt to an ever-changing and uncertain global environmentboth inspiring and instructive. Read more