72nd FA Group

The 72nd Field Artillery Group was originally constituted during World War II and activated on 1 April 1943. The unit saw action in the European Theater, supporting Allied operations in campaigns such as Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. After the war, the 72nd FA Group served in various capacities during the Cold War, including assignments in Germany. Eventually, the unit was inactivated, but its lineage and honors are preserved as part of the U.S. Army’s distinguished field artillery history.