Artillery
Meanings and phrases
artillery
- large but transportable armament; heavy weapon; gun; ordnance
- an army unit that uses big guns; artillery unit
- a means of persuading or arguing; weapon
n.
- fire delivered by artillery; cannon fire
- This was only beaten back with heavy artillery fire.
- 71 civilians died, mainly due to artillery fire.
- However, it is impervious to missile and artillery fire.
n.
- tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively; Pilea microphylla
n.
- a shell fired by artillery
- General Polk was struck in his upper torso by an artillery shell, and died instantly.
- M426 8-inch shell The M426 8-inch shell was a chemical artillery shell designed for use by the U.S. Army.
- He had twice been wounded, including a severe wound to his left arm caused by an exploding artillery shell.
n.
- an army unit that uses big guns; artillery
- At least one German artillery unit served from South Carolina.
- It was deactivated in 1995 and reconstituted as an air defense artillery unit.
- He also served with an artillery unit in the Canadian Forces from 1941 to 1945.
n.
- movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops); field gun
- He requested heavy ordnance and field artillery.
- The new weapon "revolutionized field artillery.
- Gribeauval field artillery continued to be used however.
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- Mountain artillery pieces were of 12 pound caliber.
- Mountain artillery pieces were of 12 inches caliber.
- The VRS held an advantage in artillery pieces as well.
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- This was only beaten back with heavy artillery fire.
- The heavy artillery and stores were left in Donnington Castle.
- It was also short of artillery ammunition and heavy artillery.
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- He founded an artillery battery, known as Dement's First Maryland Battery.
- The 8th also had an artillery battery known as "Varian's 1st Troop Washington Grays".
- It 1836, Bernelle organized an artillery battery and three squadrons of Polish Lancers.
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- Between 1919 and 1928, he commanded various artillery batteries.
- The Navy also manned some of the coastal defense artillery batteries.
- The struggle between the two ships and the English artillery batteries was fierce.
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- He then called for gunship, fixed wing and artillery support.
- The German infantry advanced behind air and artillery support.
- This force provided crucial artillery support during the battle.
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- The last coastal artillery was removed from use in the 1950s.
- The coastal artillery was out of order.
- It was refitted in 1880 and 1905 to house a battery of coastal artillery.
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- Kozhukhov ordered the landing of troops and artillery units for a ground assault.
- Small cavalry and artillery units were raised from legionnaires serving in Mexico.
- The army was organized into three units: machine gun, infantry and artillery units.
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- He served in a Cuban artillery regiment in Angola.
- The artillery regiment is equipped with PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers.
- It was the first Australian artillery regiment to receive the 25-pounders.
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- Hungarian forces continued an artillery bombardment.
- The artillery bombardment began on 16 June.
- This led to greater artillery bombardment on behalf of Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin.
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- An initial artillery barrage did little damage to the well-constructed fort.
- The final attack began on late 27 April with a heavy Jäger artillery barrage.
- Immediately upon arrival, they started an artillery barrage of the Polish defences.
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- He served as an artillery officer in the unit.
- Peled's artillery officer and radioman were both killed.
- Frisell served as an artillery officer in Uppsala but retired in 1910.
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- World War I saw the adoption of TNT in artillery shells.
- Each was furnished with an underground magazine to house two hundred rounds of artillery shells.
- It is believed Syria first received chemical weapons in 1973 from Egypt in the form of artillery shells.
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- Wladyslaw was officer of the horse artillery in the army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
- During the war of 1812, other companies were equipped as horse artillery or as field artillery.
- A series of Union charges finally forced Stuart's horse artillery to withdraw, and then his cavalry.
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- Most personnel at the forts were transferred to new heavy artillery regiments.
- West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan infantry, cavalry and artillery regiments.
- These corps initially included two cavalry divisions, two self-propelled artillery regiments and a signals battalion.
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- An additional artillery battalion was authorized on March 3, 1799.
- an artillery battalion).
- Other units may have mortars, but the artillery battalion uses only heavier weapons.
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- The divisional artillery at once began to fire in support of the 52nd Division.
- The divisional artillery regiment was formed from the 1st Albanian Artillery Regiment.
- In 1960 he was assigned to command the divisional artillery of the 82nd Airborne Division and then as Division chief of staff from 1961–62.
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- Each column marched with one artillery piece.
- These improvements dramatically reduced the weight of an artillery piece.
- Additionally, the lone French artillery piece was destroyed by the Germans.
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- The fort's air tower took fire from light artillery.
- In addition, some quantities of mortars and aerial bombs were produced and light artillery rebuilt.
- Defending this portion was a company of light artillery under the command of Captain Arthur Emmerson.
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- The army was organized into three units: machine gun, infantry and artillery units.
- The Polish infantry and artillery remained in camp and did not support the cavalry.
- The 2nd Infantry Division and some smaller infantry and artillery units also returned.
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- The attackers were supported by a cavalry and two pieces of artillery.
- In addition, Marye’s Height contained twenty-four pieces of artillery.
- The British concentrated 231 pieces of artillery, including heavy 8-inch howitzers.
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- The United Nations Protection Force quickly returned fire and eliminated the artillery positions.
- While the inundations were slowly but steadily taking effect the RAF bombed German artillery positions.
- The "Luftwaffe" helped repel the offensive by heavily attacking Soviet artillery positions and defensive lines.
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- Until midday on 4 August, 400 Romanian soldiers with two artillery guns held Budapest.
- The German forces were also quick to bring up 88 mm artillery guns to fire directly into bunker apertures.
- Designed for towing heavy artillery guns, it will replace the aging fleet of Scania SBAT111S used by the Indian Army.
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- He also reorganized the corps of naval artillery and marine infantry.
- On 1 December 1916, he began to attend basic course at the naval artillery school.
- As a sub-lieutenant Komatsu attended naval artillery and torpedo schools and served on the in 1912.
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- The 93rd artillery brigade was transferred permanently to Army control about this time.
- The 91st artillery brigade was in action on 15 September supporting the 56th (London) Division.
- That night, the 91st artillery brigade was withdrawn from its forward position some to Beaucamps.
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- When under attack by enemy infantry, the cannons first fired at the enemy artillery.
- When defending against attack by enemy foot soldiers, the cannons first fired at the enemy artillery.
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- The PAVN kept up artillery and mortar fire on Marine positions around the base.
- These forces were well armed, having a variety of artillery and mortar battalions.
- Foster scanners were widely used in post-World War II radar systems used for artillery and mortar spotting.
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- The artillery preparation was poor, hampered by the mud.
- The fog lifted after 1000 hrs., allowing the 30-minute artillery preparation to begin.
- This surprise attack, without artillery preparation, stops the progression of German troops.
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- 3rd Marine Division had 5 infantry battalions and 4 artillery battalions in the TAOR.
- Today most artillery battalions use a(n) "Aiming Circle" which allows for faster setup and more mobility.
- During World War I, he joined the Venizelist Movement of National Defence and fought in the Macedonian front leading artillery battalions and regiments.
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- The right and center were supported by artillery, 16 guns in all.
- In the meantime, Milroy advanced on Stahel's right, supported by artillery.
- This operation was supported by artillery posted near Breskens across the Scheldt.
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- German artillery and air inferiority was a great disadvantage and led to constant losses.
- PAVN tactics were to hold the Marines close, negating the use of artillery and air support.
- The Soviet 138th Naval Brigade counterattacked, but it was destroyed without artillery and air support.
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- The German infantry advanced behind air and artillery support.
- At 04:00 the VC withdrew pursued by air and artillery strikes.
- The Marines called in air and artillery strikes and engaged the PAVN.
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- The Ottoman Empire made good use of cannon as siege artillery.
- It was part of the siege artillery.
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- An artillery duel continued until long after dark.
- An artillery duel then began that lasted well into the night.
- An artillery duel ensued and more cavalry on both sides soon arrived.