"Prior to the adoption of the Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS) in 1957, the regiment had been the level at which history, honors, and traditions were perpetuated. ALL elements of the regiment share in its history and traditions. In 1983 the Army approved the U.S. Army Regimental System (USARS), which, for lineage and honors purposes, is structured in much the same way as CARS organizations".

 

   Constituted 7 September 1927 in the Regular Army as Battery A, 14th Field Artillery, an element of the 7th Division. Activated 1 December 1934 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Inactivated  1 July 1936 at Fort Riley, Kansas. (14th Field Artillery relieved 16 October 1939 from assisgment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 2d Armored Division.

   Reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery A, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.

   Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 14th Artillery, an element of the 2d Armored Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated). Redesignated 8 July 1963 as the 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery. Relieved  12 May 1967 from assignment to the 2d Armored Division and assigned to the 198th Infantry Brigade. Relieved 15 February 1969 from assignment to the 198th Infantry Brigade  and assigned to the 23d Infantry Division. Redesignated  1 September 1971 as the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Relieved  30 November 1971 from assignment to the 23d Infantry Division and assigned to the 2d Armored Division. Inactivated 1 October 1983 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 2d Armored Division. Activated 1 March 1987 at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Inactivated 15 September 1990 at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Assigned 16 December 1992 to the 2d Armored Division and activated at Fort Hood, Texas. Relieved 15 January 1996 from assignment to the 2d Armored Division. Activated June 1996 and assigned to the 214th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

   World War II                                       Counteroffensive, Phase IV

           Sicily (with arrowhead)           Counteroffensive, Phase V         Normandy                                  Counteroffensive, Phase VI

           Northern France                        Tet 69/Counteroffensive

           Rhineland                                   Summer-Fall 1969

           Ardennes-Alsace                      Winter-Spring 1970

           Central Europe                          Sanctuary Counteroffensive

   Vietnam                                               Counteroffensive, Phase VII     Counteroffensive, Phase III    Consolidation

           Tet Counteroffensive

 

DECORATIONS

 

   Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Streamer embroidered NORMANDY

   Belgian Fourragere 1940

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM

   Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

   Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer emdroidered VIETNAM 1971

 

 

 

   Constituted 7 September 1927 in the Regular Army as Battery B, 14th Field Artillery, an element of the 7th Division. Activated 1 December 1934 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Inactivated 1 July 1936 at Fort Riley, Kansas. (14th Field Artillery relieved 16 October 1939 from assigment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 2d Armored Division.

   Reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery B, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.

   Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 14th Artillery; concurrently relieved from assignment to the 2d Armored Division and assigned to the 4th Armored Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated). Redesiganted 1 August 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 14th Artillery. Relieved 10 May 1971 from assignment to the 4th Armored Division and assigned to the 1st Armored Division. Redesignated  1 September 1971 as the 2d Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Inactivated 13 September 1972 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division. Activated 16 May 1988 in Germany. Inactivated 15 August 1995 in Germany.

 

CAMPAIGN  PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

   World War II                                        Northern France

       Algeria-French Morocco              Rhineland

        (with arrowhead)                          Ardennes-Alsace

       Sicily (With arrowhead)               Central Europe

       Normandy

 

DECORATIONS

 

   Presidential Unit Citation (Army) , Streamer emdroidered NORMANDY

   Belgian Fourragere 1940

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM

 

 

 

   Constituted  7 September 1927 in the Regular Army as Battery C, 14th Field Artillery, an element of the 7th Division. Activated 1 December  1934 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Inactivated 1 July 1936 at Fort Riley, Kansas.(14th Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 as an element of the 2d Armored Division.

   Reorganized  and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery C, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.

   Inactivated 1 July 1957 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 2d Armored Division; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion, 14th Artillery. Redesignated 20 April 1959 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3d Howitzer Battalion, 14th Artillery; concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and assigned to the 103d Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted). Battalion activated 18 May  1959 at Sioux City, Iowa. Relieved  15 March 1963 from assignment to the 103d Infantry Division and assigned to the 205th Infantry Brigade. Redesignated 23 January 1968 as the 3d Battalion,14th Artillery. Redesignated  1 September  1971 as the 3d Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Inactivated 15 May 1994 at Sioux City, Iowa, and relieved from assignment to the 205th Infantry Brigade.

 

Home Area: Fifth United States Army

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

    World War II                                  Rhineland

         Sicily(with arrowhead)          Ardennes-Alsace

         Normandy                                Central Europe

         Northern France

 

DECORATIONS

 

   Presidential unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY

   Belgian Fourragere 1940

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM

 

 

   Constituted 1 July 1916 in the regular Army as Battery D, 14th Field Artillery. Organized 1 June 1917 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Inactivated 1 September 1921 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.(14th field Artillery assigned 15 December 1922 to the 6th Division; relieved 7 september 1927 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 2d Armored Division.

   Absorbed 8 January 1942 by Battery A, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. (Battery A, 14th Field Artillery, reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery A, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.) Former Battery D, 14th Field Artillery, reconstituted 1 April 1957 in the Regular Army.

   Redesignated 1 July 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th battalion, 14th Artillery. Redesignated 11 May 1959 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Howitzer Battalion, 14th Artillery; concurrently, withdrawn from the Regular Army. allotted to the Army Reserve, and assigned to the 102d Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted). Battalion activated 1 June 1959 at Wood River, Illinois. Relieved  26 March 1963 from assignment to the 102d infantry Division. Inactivated 1 April 1963 at Wood River, Illinois. Withdrawn 25 August 1966 from the Army Reserve, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Redesignated 31 May 1969 as the 4th Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Inactivated 31 May 1971 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 4th Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Activated 16 May 1988 in Germany. Inactivated 15 March 1991 in Germany.

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

   World WarII                                    Rhineland

         Sicily (with arrowhead)         Ardennes-Alsace

         Normandy                                Central Europe

         Northern France

 

DECORATIONS

 

   Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY

   Belgian Fourragere 1940

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES

   Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGUIM

 

 

   Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Battery E, 14th Field Artillery. Organized 1 June 1917 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Inactivated 1 September 1921 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (14th Field Artillery assigned 15 December 1922 to the 6th Division; relieved 7 September 1927 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 16 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 2d Armored Division.

   Absorbed 8 January 1942 by Battery B, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. (Battery B, 14th Field Artillery, reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery B, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.) Former Battery E, 14th Field Artillery, reconstituted 1 April 1957 in the Regular Army.

   Redesignated 1 July 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Artillery. Redesignated 19 March 1959 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Howitzer Battalion, 14th  Artillery; concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and assigned to the 83d Infantry Division (organic elements, concurrently constituted).  Battalion activated 20 March 1959 at Toledo, Ohio. Redesignated 15 April 1963 as the 5th Battalion, 14th Artillery. Inactivated 31 December 1965 at Toledo, Ohio, and relieved from assignment to the 83d Infantry Division. Withdrawn 9 May 1967 from the Army Reserve and assigned to the 2d Armored Division. Activated 19 June 1967 at Fort Hood, Texas. Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 5th Battalion, 14th Artillery. Inactivated 30 November 1971 at Fort Hood, Texas, and relieved from assignment to the 2d Armored Division.

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

    World War II

         Algeria-French Morocco(with arrowhead)

         Sicily (with arrowhead)

         Normandy

         Northern France

        Rhineland

        Ardennes-Alsace

        Central Europe

 

DECORATIONS

 

    Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY

    Belgian Fourragere 1940

    Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES

    Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium

 

 

 

   Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Battery  F, 14th Field Artillery. Organized 1 June 1917 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Inactivated 1 September 1921 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (14th field artillery assigned 15 December  1922 to the 6th Division; relieved 7 September 1927 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division.) Activated 1 December 1934 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Inactivated 1 July 1939 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. (14th Field Artillery relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 2d Armored Division.

   Absorbed 8 January 1942 by Battery C, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. (Battery C, 14th Field Artillery, reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery C , 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.)

   Former Battery F, 14th Field Artillery, reconstituted 1 April 1957 in the Regular Army and redesignated Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 6th Battalion, 14th Artillery. Activated 15 April 1963 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma (organic elements constituted 27 February 1963 and activated  15 April 1963.) Battalion inactivated 4 December 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington. Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 6th Battalion, 14th Field  Artillery. Assigned 13 September 1972 to the 1st Armored Division and activated in Germany. Inactivated 16 January 1988 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division.

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

   World War II                                      Counteroffensive, Phase III

        Sicily (with arrowhead)             Tet Counteroffensive

        Normandy                                    Counteroffensive,PhaseIV

        Northern France                         Counteroffensive,PhaseV

        Rhineland                                     Counteroffensive,PhaseVI

        Ardennes-Alsace                        Tet69/Counteroffensive

        Central Europe                            Summer-Fall 1969

                                                                 Winter-Spring 1970

   Vietnam                                              Sanctuary Counteroffensive

        Defense                                         Counteroffensive,PhaseVII

        Counteroffensive

        Counteroffensive,PhaseII

 

DECORATIONS

 

    Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Streamer embroidered NORMANDY

    Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU

    Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1967

    Belgian Fourragere 1940

    Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES

    Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium

    Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1970

    Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970

    Battery A additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE

    Battery B additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE and Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DAK TO-BEN HET

    Battery C additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO DISTRICT