314th Field Artillery Battalion
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The 314th Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army artillery unit that served as part of the 80th Infantry Division, providing fire support in major World War II European campaigns.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
ⓘ
World War II military unit ⓘ field artillery battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alsoKnownAs | 314th FA Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. Third Army operations in Europe ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaigns | major European campaigns of World War II ⓘ |
| category | U.S. Army field artillery battalions of World War II ⓘ |
| classification | U.S. Army divisional artillery battalion ⓘ |
| combatRole | fire support ⓘ |
| combatService | front-line artillery support in Europe ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Army European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement | European campaigns with the 80th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| equipmentType | towed artillery pieces ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| forceType | conventional ground forces ⓘ |
| functionInDivision | divisional artillery support ⓘ |
| garrisonCountryDuringWWII | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | XX Corps (U.S. Army) during parts of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 global conflict ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed artillery support to U.S. advances in Europe during World War II ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | artillery ⓘ |
| militarySpecialty | field artillery fire direction and delivery ⓘ |
| mission | to provide artillery fire in support of maneuver units ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTheater | Western Front in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnderDoctrine | U.S. Army field artillery doctrine of World War II GENERATED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | European land warfare ⓘ |
| operationalStatusDuringWWII | active ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | battalion ⓘ |
| participatedIn | liberation operations in Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOf | 80th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | indirect fire support ⓘ |
| role | field artillery ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | 80th Infantry Division artillery ⓘ |
| supportedFormation |
80th Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
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U.S. infantry regiments of the 80th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| supportedOperations | offensive and defensive operations of the 80th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfArtillery | field artillery ⓘ |
| unitType | combat support unit ⓘ |
| usedCapabilities | indirect fire, counter-battery fire, preparatory bombardment ⓘ |
| usedIn | combined arms operations with infantry and armor ⓘ |
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