Elite Artillery Units

Elite artillery spotters infiltrate behind enemy lines to call in fire from Royal Navy warships and Royal Artillery field guns, as well as artillery pieces operated by coalition forces, like these Canadian M777 155mm Howitzers, photographed in action in Afghanistan.

DoD photo by:
SPECIALIST KEITH D. HENNING

The following are elite units who carry out high-risk missions. They are small teams of observers tasked with calling in artillery fire and gathering intelligence, including from positions behind enemy lines. Whilst not considered 'special forces', the men of these observation teams are highly-skilled at a range of specialist tasks such as covert insertion into enemy territory, concealment and intelligence gathering.

• 148 Battery
• 4/73 'Sphinx' Battery
• Honourable Artillery Company

• 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
• photo : 29 Commando RA Fire Support Team
• 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

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