270th FA Bn 3rd Army ETO
(European Theatre of Operations)
240mm Howitzer Unit 1 of only 15 in the ETO
Non-Divisional, Corps level unit. (Means it moved around alot to different units that needed their guns)
Battalion Commander LTC J.C. Gabriel for the duration of the units existence.
Campaigns: Normandy, France, Ardennes, Rhineland
The 240mm Howitzer were tractor drawn and was nicknamed the Black Dragon. Had the Call Sign of Codger.
Heavier guns in separate battalions were attached to divisions, corps or armies as needed. The largest artillery pieces employed by the Army against Axis forces was the M1 240mm howitzer, which could fire 360-pound shell out to a range of 23,000 meters (14.3 miles).
If necessary, these heavier guns could be moved by truck, but they were usually pulled by the M4 high-speed tractor.
Distinguishing Unit Insignia for the 270th
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