Sentence examples for field artillery from inspiring English sources

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"field artillery" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It refers to a branch of the military that uses large guns or cannons that are designed to be moved and fired on the battlefield. Example: The sound of field artillery could be heard in the distance as the soldiers prepared for battle.

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field artillery

noun

The part of an army's artillery which consists of (light) fieldpieces (canons, howitzers) which are mobile enough to deploy on the (battle) field, as opposed to the fixed guns in fortifications or naval artillery; usually excludes antiaircraft.

synonyms

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He was in the field artillery in World War II.

The New York Times

Upon graduation he was commissioned a 2nd Lt. Field Artillery.

The New York Times

He was with the Second Battalion, 17th Field Artillery.

The New York Times

The Swedish field artillery proved especially mobile and effective.

Britannica

Seven field artillery battalions including up to 126 artillery pieces.

Yale University

OAKS, Donald S. Jr., 20, Specialist, Army; Erie, Pa.; Third Battalion, 13th Field Artillery.

The New York Times

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The 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment is the brigade's light reconnaissance battalion, and the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (AFAR) its field artillery battalion.

Wikipedia

His Army jobs included field-artillery instructor and supply sergeant.

The New York Times - Sports

Camp Bragg, as it was known, opened as a field-artillery training site in 1918.

The New Yorker

BELLARD, Wilfred D., 20, Pfc., Army; Lake Charles, La.; 41st Field Artillery.

The New York Times

REHN, Randall S., 36, Sgt. First Class, Army; Longmont, Colo; Third Battalion, 13th Field Artillery.

The New York Times

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