2:377 FA.(Lance)

The 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment (2/377 FA) traces its lineage to the original 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion activated during World War II, which provided critical airborne artillery support in major operations such as Normandy and Bastogne. In the Cold War era, the unit was re-designated and reorganized several times, eventually becoming 2/377 FA, equipped with advanced artillery systems including the MGM-52 Lance missile during the 1970s and 1980s. As a Lance missile battalion, 2/377 FA played a key role in NATO’s deterrence posture in Europe, maintaining readiness to deploy tactical nuclear and conventional missiles. After the retirement of the Lance system, the battalion was eventually inactivated, but its heritage continues in modern airborne artillery units.