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Introduction
The 1st Cavalry Division, a major subordinate command of the US Third Mobile
Armored Corps, is a 19,000 soldier, heavy armored division stationed at Ft.
Hood, TX. As one of the two "on-call" heavy contingency force divisions of the
Army, the First Team has an on-order mission to deploy by sea, air or land to
any part of the world on a short notice. The following narratives, divided in
timeline eras of major operational missions, describes the threat environment,
tactical conditions, evolution of equipment technology and the strategic
methodology employed by one of its command units, the 41st Fires Brigade and
its Subordinate Units, to contribute to the successful missions enhancement of
the warring organization of the 1st Cavalry Division and the honors they
achieved are summarized in the chapters that follow.
When directed, the 1st Battalion of the 21st Field Artillery deploys to a
designated contingency area of operations, conducts Reception, Staging, Onward
movement and Integration (RSO&I) and on order plans, and coordinates for and
synchronizes the use of all direct and indirect fires in support of combat
operations.
United States Artillery can be traced back to the Military Company of Massachusetts, which was chartered in 1638, and with other colonial artillery companies formed what became the Continental Artillery. More than a century later, in April 1775, the legislature authorized the formation of an artillery regiment. This unit was first commanded by Colonel Richard Gridley, a former British artillery officer who later was replaced by Colonel Henry Knox. Colonel Knox eventually became the Chief of Artillery and is credited with shaping artillery tactics for the remainder of the Revolution.
From the historical battlefields of Yorktown and Gettysburg, through the
Western Plains, Mexican and Spanish American Wars, the artillery was always
there. In fact, the nickname, "Redlegs", comes from that era when artillery
uniforms had a 2-inch red stripe on their trousers and horse artillery men
wore red canvas leggings. Continuing through the modern days of the European
and Asian Theaters of WWII, the Pusan Perimeter in Korea, the Ia Drang Valley
in Vietnam, to the "Steel Rain" of Desert Storm, "Redlegs" have served with
distinction and valor in all of our country's armed conflicts.
The roots of the 21st Field Artillery can be traced back to 01 July 1916 when
it was constituted in the Regular Army and organized at Camp Wilson, Texas on
01 June 1917. It was assigned to the 5th Division in 1917 and saw action in
France during World War I. On 01 June 1918, the regiment sailed from Halifax
on the U.S. "Burma", arrived in France on 19 June and proceeded to Valdahon
(Doube) to continue its training. The unit remained at Valdahon until 29 July
and two days later joined up with the 5th Division in the St. Die Sector
(Lorraine).
To Be continued ...............
This folio of material highlights of the many subsequent historical critical
missions performed by members of the 21nd Field Artillery, whose actions,
operations and the many critical issues resolved over its 96+ years history
to meet the changing threat and the honors they achieved are summarized in the
following sections:
Table of Contents
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