The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775-2003, traces the evolution of one of the U.S. Army's premier combat arms-field artillery, the King of Battle. Janice E. McKenney's study is a systematic account of the organization of artillery units, both field and coast (until their separation in the early twentieth century) and then field artillery alone until 2003. Tracing the development of one of the Army's most complex arms, the author highlights the rationale behind each major change in the branch's organization, weapons, and associated equipment, and lays out for all field artillery soldiers the rich heritage and history of their chosen branch. The work also complements the forthcoming revised edition of the lineage volume Field Artillery.

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The beginnings. Artillery organization ; Artillery weapons ; Artillery employment -- Reorganizing the arm. Organizational experimentation ; The rise of field artillery ; The Mexican War -- The Civil War. The prewar years ; Artillery organization ; From Mobile to static warfare -- Diverging missions. Era of slow progress ; The war with Spain ; Postwar reforms -- A time of growth. Modernizing the arm ; Organizing for war ; On the battlefield -- Between the wars. The postwar years ; Motorization and mechanization ; Advances in materiel (sic) ; Organizational developments ; Training and doctrine -- World War II. Infantry division artillery ; Other division artillery ; Nondivisional field artillery ; On the battlefield -- Postwar reorganization. Division artillery ; Nondivisional artillery ; The Korean War ; Europe and the "new look" -- The nuclear arena. Early missile developments ; Honest John Rocket ; Fielding the new missiles ; From the Redstone to satellites ; Command and control ; Lacrosse missile ; Sergeant missile ; Little John rocket ; Pershing missile ; Lance missile ; Pershing II versus Cruise missiles ; End of an era -- The road to flexible response. The 280-mm. Gun ; Atomic field army ; PENTANA ; Division artillery ; Combat arms regimental system ; Reorganization objective army divisions ; Materiel developments ; Airmobility -- Vietnam. Artillery buildup ; Adapting to the environment ; Redeployment -- Modernization efforts. Materiel (sic) ; Force structure ; Army 86 and AirLand Battle -- Toward a new century. Operation DESERT STORM ; Reorganizing the force ; Return to Iraq ; In retrospect -- Appendix A. Chiefs of field artillery -- Appendix B. Field artillery school commandants.