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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMCHAPTER 9COMBAT SUPPORTSection I. GENERAL213. Combat Support Elements to the brigade, battalion, and company. UnlessThe armor unit commander can expect to re- otherwise specified, it is also applicable to theceive combat support elements from higher armored cavalry regiment, squadron, andheadquarters to the extent necessary to accom- troop.plish assigned missions. These elements may beplaced in support or attached and may include 214. Organic Combat Support Elementfield artillery, air defense artillery, engineers, The organic combat support elements availasignal,chemical, or aviation units. The com- ble to armor unit commanders at brigade andmander must make plans for the employment below are the fire support, communication, andof these elements in accordance with their ca- aviation elements authorized by the TOE. Forpabilities and the mission of his unit. Discus- additional discussion, see FM 17-30, FM 17-95,sion of combat support in this chapter refers and appendix XIV.Section II. FIELD ARTILLERY SUPPORT215. General b. An artillery tactical mission defines theArtillery support provides the supported fire support responsibilities that are inherentcommander with a powerful means of influenc- with the mission assigned. Tactical missionsare general support, general support-reinforcingthe course of combat. To make effective use ing reinforcing, and direct support (FMof artillery support, the supported commandermust be familiar with artillery organization,tactical employment of artillery, and the means 217. Armored Division Field Artilleryby which artillery fires are obtained.a. General. The armored division artillery216. Tactical Employment of Artilleryconsists of a headquarters and headquartersbattery; three 155-mm battalions, self-proa.Tactical employment of artillery is accom- pelled; a 155-mm/8-inch battalion, which conplishedby the assignment of an artillery tacti- tains three 155-mm howitzer batteries, selfcalmission to each artillery unit, by attach- propelled and one 8-inch howitzer battery,ment to another artillery unit, or by at- self-propelled; and an Honest John battalion.tachment to a supported unit. Generally, mis- b. Organization for Combat. Field artillerysions are not assigned to batteries within a units organic or attached to the division arebattalion or to battalions within a field artillerygroup. Tactical missions for artillery unitsnormally employed under the centralized con-trol of division artillery headquarters. Subordiareassigned by the force commander on therecommendation of the force artillery cornnateartillery units are controlled by the as-signment of appropriate tactical missions.mander.When the tactical situation, distance between121