XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery (United States)

In the First Gulf War XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery consisted of the 5/8th, 3/8th and 1/39th Field Artillery Regiments. The living quarters for these three units were situated between division and special forces at Fort Bragg. Of the three units, only 1/39th was airborne. 1/39th was the only fully airborne deployable 155mm artillery unit in history.

The 1/39th was a key component of the thrust into Iraq in the first gulf war, providing fire support for the French Foreign Legion and the 82nd Airborne Division.

External links

* [http://www.bragg.army.mil/www-fa18/default.htm XVIII ABC FA official homepage]

The 5/8th, 3/8th and 1/39th was a key component of the thrust into Iraq in the first gulf war, providing fire support for the French Foreign Legion and the 82nd Airborne Division.


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