Equipment and Tactics
The development of armored, self-propelled artillery to support fast moving armored and mechanized infantry units brought about a rapid evolution of ground force tactics in general, and artillery tactics in particular. U.S. units, like the 65th, who were in existence at the beginning of U.S. involvement in World War II were key players in the development of these tactics. As a "nonorganic" battalion (i.e., not permanently attached to a specific division, corps, or army), the 65th and other similar units played crucial roles in important campaigns in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) as they could quickly be detached, redeployed, and attached to units spearheading the Allied advance.
By using the links to the right, you can see photos of various pieces of equipment used by the 65th and other artillery units. As the website evolves, more information about the tactics developed and used by the 65th and similar armored field artillery units will be explained.
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