Division Artillery

teddy123 SG

use to have 3 x 120mm Bn & 2 x 155mm Bn.
("Fighting Spirit" by Michael Chiang)

If 120mm Bn is abolish

Means that Division lost about 1/2 of its Arty firepower

Is that acceptable since arty is so important in our part of the world ?

Confused Neutral

LRRP SG

105mm is also on the way out

dork3d SG

Just curious, with the withdrawn of 105mm from service, where does Pegasus, our lightweight howitzer and Optimus, our self-propelled platform, stand in the Division Arty orbat?

LazerLordz SG

role has changed..

beavan SG

may we ask to what?

Moonstriker SG

105 for infantry....
Don't forget we still have FH-88s & 2000s
Pegasus LWH = more mobile and versatile FH (heli-portable).
I think Primus can be suited for TD role.... how would an apc's armor react against direct shot 155mm HE round.
Primus also for versatility & flexibility....

dork3d SG

From what me understand, we are phasing out 84 RR and 106 RR to add in 105 HW as a field support weapon for Inf. Can anyone verify on this? Neutral

fudgester SG

Where did hear that from? That doesn't sound logical to me.

Though 84mmRR may be weaker than a 105mm howitzer, its strength lies in its portability and versatility. Howitzers need to be towed into position. The good ol' Carl Gustav 84mm is man-carried.

dork3d SG

Me was a Bn clerk in 1997 when they phased out the 84 & 106 with the removal of the sections from the Inf orbat, even the MILAN was removed and phased out for the Gds Bn.

tankee1981 SG

Originally posted by dork3d
Just curious, with the withdrawn of 105mm from service, where does Pegasus, our lightweight howitzer and Optimus, our self-propelled platform, stand in the Division Arty orbat?

Can anyone answer this question? I am eager and curious to know too! Thanks Very Happy

teddy123 SG

originally posted by Moonstriker:

105 for infantry....

Infantry Brigade ? but Brigade has no organic Artillery Battalion(unles they change their mind)
That means for the Infantry Battalion ?

Instead of a platoon of 4 x 120mm mortar for the Infantry Battalion ?
You have a platoon of 4 x 105mm lightgun for each Infantry Battalion ?

105mm gun platoon in Infantry Battalion Confused
or 105mm gun Battalion in Infantry Brigade

originally posted by Moonstriker:.

I think Primus can be suited for TD role.... how would an apc's armor react against direct shot 155mm HE round.
Primus also for versatility & flexibility....

What does TD stands for ? Tank Destroyer ?

Primus for anti-tank(HE) & anti-personnel(canister round) role ?
World Largest Shotgun Shocked

ryangian SG

SG active arty units is not a very large number compare to the other formation