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A unit of a military artillery is a Battery, not a Company. While the actual number of artillery pieces varies depending on organization and type of artillery, frequently a battery has 5-6 pieces.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoSix firing units (howitzer, rocket/missile launcher, gun) are most common, but sometimes 8 are used, and, especially for very heavy weapons, a lower number. Remember that "battery" equates to "company" as a level of military organization, so there can be ammunition, target acquisition, and other non-firing batteries.
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∙ 15y agoThere are usually six guns in a battery, divided into three sections with two guns per section. There is also a seldom-used 4x2 configuration, or four sections each with two guns.
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∙ 11y ago6 artillery guns in a battery
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What kind of warfare was fought in the Western Front?
Gas and artillery warfare. Artillery --> Guns.
What is a service battery - World War 2?
Part of an artillery battalion. US artillery battalions included three firing batteries, with the actual cannon, plus an "HQ and HQ Battery" and a service battery. They called the service battery a "battery" just to be consistent. The infantry has companies, cavalry has troops, artillery has batteries.
How many artillery rounds does a train gun man us in the civil war?
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What is a Artillery?
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How many weapons did Germany have in World War 1?
Germany had thirty to forty different weapons in World War I. Some of these were artillery, pistols, special weapons such as a flame thrower, machine guns and ships.
How many guns in a artillery battery?
I believe 8 is the common number of guns in a battery
What is the synonym of artillery?
big guns, battery, cannon, ordnance, gunnery
How many different types of guns were used in ww1?
Long guns, hand guns, artillery
Cannon and large guns?
Artillery . :]
What is artillery?
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What is a Naval Battery?
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When did Battery A Kentucky Light Artillery end?
Simmonds' Battery Kentucky Light Artillery ended in 1865.
How many men were in a field artillery battery and in a battalion during World War 2?
There were various types of artillery and various size units. This is for a Field Artillery Battalion that served within an Infantry Division. Each FA Battalion that operated 105mm field Howitzers consisted of 3 batteries of 4 guns each. Each battery, identified as Battery A, B & C, had about 100 men. Then there was the HQ Battery, the Service Battery(which was smaller or about 80 men). My Dad's unit in Italy, the 328FA Battalion, had an extra battery, Battery D, added to it that consisted of self-propelled artillery. Then later, they went to a 6-gun battery, but this was not common. See this link: http://www.custermen.com/ItalyWW2/ArmyOrg/OrgChart/Charts.htm
When was P Battery Royal Artillery created?
P Battery Royal Artillery was created in 1805.
When was Battery A Kentucky Light Artillery created?
Battery 'A' Kentucky Light Artillery was created in 1861.
When was K Battery Royal Artillery created?
K Battery Royal Artillery was created in 1809.
What kind of warfare was fought in the Western Front?
Gas and artillery warfare. Artillery --> Guns.
