airborne artillery

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• Airborne gun — Airborne guns are airborne artillery pieces, designed for use by paratroopers. They are similar to infantry support guns, and are generally capable of being broken down into smaller loads (for transport by aircraft and soldiers). Airborne guns… …   Wikipedia

• Airborne forces — Airborne Military parachuting or gliding form of inserting personnel or supplies. Purpose Delivering personnel, equipment, or supplies. Origins Attributed to Italian troops on November 1927. [ Parachutist Badge awarded by the United States Army… …   Wikipedia

• Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient …   Wikipedia

• Artillery observer — An artillery observer is a soldier responsible for directing artillery fire and close air support (ground attack by aircraft) onto enemy positions. Because artillery is an indirect fire weapon system, the guns are rarely in line of sight of their …   Wikipedia

• 101st Airborne Division — 101e division aéroportée (États Unis) 101e division aéroportée américaine Insigne d épaule de la 101e division aéroportée américaine Période …   Wikipédia en Français

• The Canadian Airborne Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Canadian Airborne Regiment caption=Cap badge of The Canadian Airborne Regiment dates=8 April 1968 1 September 1995 country=Canada branch=Army type=Line Infantry role=Airborne Infantry command structure=Royal… …   Wikipedia

• Royal Artillery — The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it is made up of a number of regiments.HistoryBefore the 18th century, artillery traynes were raised by Royal Warrant… …   Wikipedia

• A Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery — Infobox Military Unit unit name= A Battery, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery caption=Badge of the Royal Australian Artillery country=Australia allegiance= type=Artillery branch=Army dates= 1 August 1871 Present… …   Wikipedia

• Field artillery — [ Union Army gun squad at drill, c. 1860.] Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility and tactical efficiency, and not for long range nor sheer destructive… …   Wikipedia

• Field artillery team — In the land based field artillery, the field artillery team is organized to direct and control indirect fire artillery fire on the battlefidirect artillery fire, three distinct components have evolved in this organization, the forward observer… …   Wikipedia

• 71st Airborne Brigade (Greece) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 71st Airborne Brigade caption= Coat of Arms of the 71st Airborne Brigade dates= country= Greece branch= Hellenic Army type= Air Assault role= size= 4 Battalions command structure= I Infantry Division garrison=… …   Wikipedia