183rd Field Artillery Battalion (United States)
The 183rd Field Artillery Battalion (Colorado) was a Field Artillery Battalion of the Army National Guard.
| 183rd Field Artillery Battalion (Colorado) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Colorado |
| Branch | Colorado Army National Guard |
| Type | Combat arms |
| Nickname(s) | King of Battle Red Leg |
| Patron | Saint Barbara |
| Motto(s) | RIGHT AND READY |
| Branch color | Scarlet |
History
Unfortunately there were two units issued this number this is the Colorado unit. The Idaho Unit predates the Colorado unit.
Lineage
Constituted 10 May 1946 as Company C, 199th Engineer Combat Battalion and allotted to the Colorado National Guard
- Organized and Federally recognized 12 March 1948 at La Junta.
- Converted and redesignated 15 December 1949 as Company M, 157th Infantry
- Converted and redesignated 1 August 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 183rd Field Artillery Battalion, concurrently, remainder of battalion organized from existing units as follows
- 192nd Engineer Company at Trinidad redesignated as Battery A.
- Tank Company 157th Infantry at Las Animas redesignated as Battery C.
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3rd battalion 157th Infantry at Lamar redesignated Service Battery
Consolidated with 157th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 1 February 1959
Campaign Streamers
none
Decorations
none
Current units
unit broken up
Coat of arms
- Shield
Per fess embattled Gules and Or in chief two wigwams of the second garnished of the first and in base a sea lion brandishing a sword in dexter paw of the last. all within a bordure counterchanged
- Crest
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Colorado Army National Guard
- Background
The coat of arms is that of the 157th Infantry within a border to indicate descent from that regiment.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry website http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyDUISSICOA/ArmyHeraldryUnit.aspx?u=220.