169th Field Artillery Battalion (Colorado)

169th Field Artillery Battalion Colorado
Active 1940
Country  United States
Allegiance Colorado
Branch Colorado Army National Guard
Type Combat arms
Nickname King of Battle
Red Leg
Patron Saint Barbara
Motto PROMPTNESS AND ENERGY
Branch color Scarlet
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Lieutenant Colonel Harmon L. Edmondson

The 169th Field Artillery Battalion (Colorado) was a Field Artillery Battalion of the Army National Guard.

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History

Unfortunately there were two units issued this number this is the Colorado unit. The Rhode Island Unit predates the Colorado unit.

The units history is primarily that of the 193rd Tank Battalion which served in the Pacific theater during World War II with the 27th Infantry Division, and During the Korean war.

Lineage

Constituted 1 September in the National guard as the 193rd Tank Battalion and partially organized by redesignation of organizations from various states as follows;

Organization completed and inducted into Federal service 20 January 1941 at Fort Benning, Georgia (Headquarters Company organized at Fort Benning from personnel of Companies which had been inducted 8 January 1941 at home stations

Inactivated 21 January 1946 at Vancouver Barracks, Washington.

Allotted, less lettered companies to the Colorado National Guard 10 May 1946; concurrently 983rd Field Artillery Battalion consolidated with 193rd Tank Battalion,

Organized and Federally recognized 17 April 1947 with headquarters at Colorado Springs.

Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1949 as the 193rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Ordered into active federal service at Colorado Springs 3 September 1950.

Released from active Federal service and reverted to state control 1 August 1952

Redesignated 1 December 1952 as the 193rd Tank Battalion.

Battalion broken up 1 August 1955 and Headquarters and Service Company converted and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 169th Field Artillery Battalion; Concurrently, remainder of Battalion organized from existing units as follows

Battalion broken up 1 February 1959 and elements converted, redesignated or consolidated as follows;

Campaign Streamers

World War I Streamer without inscription World War II

Decorations

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 July 1945

Current units

unit broken up

Coat of Arms

Per fess indented azure and or, in chief a fleur-de-lis argent, in base a sheathed Roman sword, point to base and a snake coiled to strike vert

The crest is that of the Colorado Army National Guard

The shield is blue and yellow in reference to early service of the 983rd Field Artillery Battalion as infantry and Cavalry. The fleur-de-lis indicates service in France during World War I while the Roman sword and snake refer to service during the war with Spain, and on the Mexican border respectively. The yellow base of the shield is repesentative of the plains of eastern Colorado and the indented division of the shield the mountainous portion of the state against the skyline.

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Institute of Heraldry.

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