A BAOR Question
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 7:29 pm
Doing some research here . The artillery regiments that were deployed for Operation Desert Sabre with the 1st ( UK) Armoured Division were equipped with M-548’s to provide ammo support to the M-109 and 110 guns . In publications prior to ODS , it stated that the only units who had 548’s were the Air Defense regiments to support their tracked Rapier batteries.
Guess my question is …..What provided ammo to the 155, 8 inch, and M-107 batteries prior to ODS and did they bring and distribute ammo right up to the gun line?
The Stalwart was typically used for ammo supply for the Abbot regiments , but I’ve never seen photos of a British 109, 107 or 110 battery deployed with their ammo supply vehicles before ODS .
I’m assuming the 548’s were a one time thing for ODS and were discontinued (or given back to the US) since the 8” regiment was disbanded and the guns retired shortly after and the 109’s were sold to Austria as the AS90 came on line .
Guess my question is …..What provided ammo to the 155, 8 inch, and M-107 batteries prior to ODS and did they bring and distribute ammo right up to the gun line?
The Stalwart was typically used for ammo supply for the Abbot regiments , but I’ve never seen photos of a British 109, 107 or 110 battery deployed with their ammo supply vehicles before ODS .
I’m assuming the 548’s were a one time thing for ODS and were discontinued (or given back to the US) since the 8” regiment was disbanded and the guns retired shortly after and the 109’s were sold to Austria as the AS90 came on line .