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British 15th (Scottish) Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (436 words) |
 | The division was a New Army unit formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. |
| The division moved to France in July 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front. |
| World War II The division was reformed and served in the Second World War, where, among other actions, it was part of VIII Corps under General Sir Richard O'Connor in Normandy. |
| 15th Field Artillery : Vietnam Artillerymen (378 words) |
| The 15th Field Artillery (FA) Regiment was organized in Syracuse, New York on 1 June 1917. |
| Assignment to the 2nd Infantry Division (2nd ID) earned them the unofficial nickname of the 'Indianheads.' The 15th FA participated in 6 major campaigns during World War 1, firing 285,000 rounds, the greatest number of artillery rounds fired by any US Army Artillery Regiment during WW1. |
| By 1940, the 15th FA Regiment was reorganized as the 15th FA Battalion and served in 5 major campaigns in the European Theater with the 2nd Infantry Division during World War 2. |
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