British Artillery During Operation Corporate
Abstract
The study of the Falklands Campaign provides an outstanding opportunity to analyze modern artillery in limited warfare. The unique terrain of the Falkland Islands combined with its harsh weather conditions provided many operational challenges to the British; however, the impact of these conditions on artillery functioning can be applied to other more common conditions throughout the world today. In the conduct of the campaign, British artillery usage provides three main lessons important to the United States Marine Corps Artillery community. First, it validated the need to have a lightweight gun in the inventory in order to support operations in areas of limited mobility. Second, the British practice of positioning the most senior artillerymen with the maneuver units proved to be an effective method of providing advice to the commander, conducting fire support planning, and making hasty adjusting to execution of plans. Finally, the campaign revealed the need to train artillerymen in realistic conditions in order to prepare them for the impact of combat operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA401278
Entities
People
- Chris D. Landry
Organizations
- Marine Corps University