Author Description
Air artillery units have proud heritage dating back to the dawn of this country's history when the colonists erected fortifications and emplaced artillery pieces to defend against attack from the sea...... Lineages, honors, heraldic items, and bibliographies of the twenty-four regiments in the force structure at the end of 1982.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the historical lineage, heraldry, and organizational evolution of United States Army Air Defense Artillery units. Janice E. McKenney, a historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History, compiles official records to document the institutional heritage of these specialized combat forces. The work serves as a formal reference, synthesizing archival data to preserve the honors and structural history of the branch.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed lineage and honors for twenty-four specific artillery regiments.
- Descriptions of heraldic items and unit insignia.
- Comprehensive bibliographies for further research into branch history.
Scope Limits
- The text is limited to the force structure as it existed at the end of 1982.
- It does not provide tactical analysis or operational doctrine for air defense systems.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Historians and military researchers utilize this text as a foundational reference for verifying unit history and heraldic accuracy. The prose is highly technical and dense, serving primarily as an archival resource rather than a narrative history.
Page Count:
429
Publication Date:
1985-01-01
Publisher:
United States Government Printing
ISBN-10:
0160019370
ISBN-13:
9780160019371
Lineage and Honors
History Military
Military Organization
Reference
United States
Military History
Artillery