17th Airborne Division Artillery
Active1942–46
1948–49
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeField artillery
RoleDivision artillery
SizeBrigade
Part of17th Airborne Division
EquipmentM1 75mm pack howitzer, M3 105mm howitzer
Commanders
CommanderJoseph V. Phelps, 1942–46

The 17th Airborne Division Artillery is an inactive field artillery unit of the United States Army, active from 1942–1946 and from 1948–1949. The unit served with the 17th Airborne Division in World War II, and saw action in Belgium and Germany, including participating in Operation Varsity. The unit was reactivated again from 1948–1949, but was not deployed.

History

Lineage and honors

Lineage

Unofficial[2]

Campaign participation credit

Unofficial[2]

References

  1. ^ United States Army, "17th Airborne Division" (1944). World War Regimental Histories. Book 103. <http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/103>.
  2. ^ a b estimated from "Airborne & Special Operations Museum - Unit Histories". Airborne and Special Operations Museum. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.