3:83rd FA

The 3rd Battalion, 83rd Field Artillery Regiment (3/83rd FA) was activated during World War II as part of the United States Army's artillery forces. Throughout the Cold War, the battalion was stationed in Germany as part of the U.S. Army's forward-deployed units, equipped with tactical nuclear-capable artillery systems such as the M110 and M115 howitzers. The 3/83rd FA played a critical role in NATO's deterrence strategy, maintaining a high state of readiness against potential Warsaw Pact aggression. The battalion was inactivated in the late 1980s as part of post-Cold War drawdowns and restructuring within the U.S. Army in Europe.