However, the threat from the " Luftwaffe " declined as the campaign progressed, and the versatile 3.7-inch HAA guns began to be used in field roles as corps medium artillery.
32.
Advancing divisions of the US 12th Army Group left all their heavy artillery and half their medium artillery west of the Seine, freeing their trucks to move supplies for other units.
33.
"' 4th Medium Regiment "' 2nd Medium Artillery Brigade, Australian Garrison Artillery, was raised at the Argyle St drill hall, St Kilda, in 1925, recruiting from Brighton and Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
34.
It sometimes equipped the medium artillery battalion ( with the 15 cm sFH 18 ) of German divisions, but generally was used by independent artillery battalions and on coast defense duties.
35.
The defensive barrage by the first two belts from the field artillery was to stop at except for SOS fire and the two back belts of heavy and medium artillery at
36.
The " Luftwaffe "'s strength in Italy growing weaker, AA defence became less important and Eighth Army's HAA guns were increasingly used in the medium artillery role to support the ground troops.
37.
After their retreat to the Rhine both divisions were under-strength and did not number more than 4, 000 men each, with 84th Infantry Division supported by only 50 or so medium artillery pieces.
38.
Directly subordinate to the commander of the " Rapid Corps " were two bicycle battalions, two medium artillery batteries, seven antiaircraft batteries, additional communication, engineering and supply troops, and one air force regiment.
39.
Medium artillery and bombs dropped from low altitude failed to make much impression on the walls and an assault via a railway tunnel near the angle of the north and west walls was driven back.
40.
In 1943 the Ministry of Supply asked Vauxhall Motors to construct a three-quarter tracked vehicle using a similar track and rear suspension system to that of the Sd . Kfz . 7 medium artillery tractors.
