США - (армия, НГ) полевая артиллерия, артиллерия БО

[Igor Kulakov]

105 Coastal Artillery (AA) Battalion

на 7 дек 41 - Camp Hulen, Texas
105 Coastal Artillery (AA) Battalion (separate)

37mm


6 Jan 41 105th AAA Auto-Weapons Bn (SP)

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106 Coastal Artillery (AA) Battalion

на 7 дек 41 - Camp Hulen, Texas
106 Coastal Artillery (AA) Battalion (separate)

37mm



6 Jan 41 106th AAA Auto-Weapons Bn (SP)


(
the 123rd Cavalry Regiment was officially disbanded at
the end of October 1940. It was divided into two Coast Artillery battalions. Half
of the Regiment became the 103rd Separate Battalion, Coast Artillery (Anti-
Aircraft) while the other half was converted to the 106th Separate Battalion, Coast
Artillery (Anti-Aircraft)

On December 23, all federally recognized elements of the 38th Division
were ordered to federal active duty for one year beginning 17 January 1941. The
13
149th Infantry Regiment, the 138th Field Artillery Regiment, and all special units
of the Kentucky National Guard, including the 106th Coast Artillery Battalion, were
included in this order. The exception was the 103rd Coast Artillery, which was not
inducted until 24 February 1941
)


(
THE 106th COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION
Inducted into federal active service on 6 January 1941 at its home station
in Covington, the 106th Coast Artillery Battalion trained at Camp Hulen, Texas,
from 15 January 1941 to 31 March 1942. In January 1942, the battalion was
assigned to the War Department, then reassigned to the Fifth Army Corps a
month later (62).
Orders were received in April directing the 106th to move to New York in
preparation for overseas duty. This movement lasted from April 3-30. The ship
embarked from New York on April 30 and sailed for Northern Ireland, arriving
May 15. It remained in the United Kingdom until 19 October, when it was
transferred to North Africa. It arrived at Algeria on November 7. Between 17
November 1942 and 13 May 1943, the 106th participated in the Tunisian
Campaign. In January 1943, the 106th was assigned to the Fifth Army. Between
7 November 1942 and 7 July 1943, the 106th was in Africa.
)

[Igor Kulakov]

107 coastal artillery battalion (AA)


10 Feb 41 107th AAA Auto-Weapons Bn (Mobile)


107 coastal artillery battalion (AA)

на 7 дек 41 - Camp Stewart, Ga

37mm

[Igor Kulakov]

121st Coast Artillery Battalion (AA)

на 7 дек 41 - Camp Haan, Riverside California
121st Coast Artillery Battalion (AA)

37мм


23 Apr 41 121st AAA Gun Bn (Mobile)

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122nd AAA Gun Bn

на 7 дек 41 - Fort Dupont, Delaware

gun


27 Jan 41 122nd AAA Gun Bn (Semimobile) Disbanded 3 Feb 45

[Igor Kulakov]

123rd AAA Gun Composite Bn

201 1940 Puerto Rico national guard AA Fed 1940, redesig Apr 1941 (К.И. : [later redesignated 123d Coast Artillery (AA) (Composite)])


на 7 дек 41 - Puerto Rico
123rd (Separate) Coastal Artillery (AA) Battalion, Puerto Rico National Guard



2 Apr 41 123rd AAA Gun Composite Bn (Semimobile) Disbanded 31 oct 44


"
1st Battalion 201st Coast Artillery (Anti Aircraft)
[later redesignated 123d Coast Artillery (AA) (Composite)]
"

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421st Coastal Artillery (AA-Composite) Battalion

на 7 дек 41 - Newfoundland (Harbor defense of Argentia and St. John)
421st Coastal Artillery (AA-Composite) Battalion

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423rd Coastal Artillery (AA-Composite) Battalion


на 7 дек 41 - Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas (по др. данным, Camp Hulen, Texas)
(по др. данным, harbor defense of Bermuda)
423rd Coastal Artillery (AA-Composite) Battalion (separate)

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Chemical mortar battalions


Chemical mortar battalions - armed with the 4.2in mortar capable of
firing toxic chemical and smoke bombs, it was given an HE mission as
well. Few in number and greatly overworked, the CW mortar battalions
served as the infantry commander's 'hip pocket artillery', capable of
placing accurate and heavy fire on targets up to about 5,OOOyd range.


1st Chemical Mortar Battalion

1st Chemical Mortar Battalion, Co A Pre War


на 7 дек 41 - Hawaii
Co-A 1st Chemical Mortar Battalion

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[b]2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion[/b]

2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion Pre War



The 2nd Chemical Mortar Bn is a direct descendant of the 1st Gas Regiment which served in France
during WWI with the Stokes 4" smooth-bore mortar developed by the British, and was redesignated
the 1st Chemical Regiment in 1929 and inactivated 15 Apr 1935 at Edgewood Arsenal, MD. Its
personnel and equipment were transferred to the 2nd Separate Chemical Bn, activated the next day.
The unit was the only chemical mortar battalion in service at the outbreak of WWII, the only such
unit to serve in the Korean War, and the last one to exist in the U.S. Army


World War II
Activated 16 Apr 1935 as 2nd Separate Chemical Bn at Edgewood Arsenal, MD, less Med Det and
Companies B and C, all of which were activated 1Apr 1942 at Fort Bragg, NC.

Redesignated 20 Aug 1943 as 2nd Chemical Bn Motorized, and on 31 Dec 1944 as 2nd Chemical
Mortar Bn

Inactivated 26 Jul 1946 in Germany



на 7 дек 41 - Maryland Edgewood Arsenal
2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion