In WW1, what was "regular" artillery?

2021-11-23T17:17:21-05:00

I am hoping someone would be able to assist with a question pertaining to American artillery in WW1. I came across some images of Camp Fremont in California. This was a training camp in WW1 and as far as I can tell, primarily an artillery base. The image showed where the different artillery was staged by size and type. There was light, heavy and regular artillery. I have asked my fellow vets and tried to find reference to "regular" artillery. Might someone have some insight as to what exactly regular artillery was?
I was thinking medium, but if that is it, why call it regular?

Response by MAJ Eric G Troup made Nov 23 at 2021 8:33 PM

2021-11-23T20:33:18-05:00

Might be a general reference to 155mm used by Regular Army FA Regiments formed just before WWI.

“…National Defense Act of 1916. While the new law focused on federalizing the National Guard, creating Reserve Officer Training Corps at universities and granting the federal government emergency powers, it also laid the foundation for a five-year Regular Army expansion. Included in this expansion was the creation of 21 field artillery regiments.”

Above pulled from link below-an interesting read.

https://armyhistory.org/the-last-ones-to-fire-the-11th-field-artillery-in-world-war-i/

The Last Ones to Fire: The 11th Field Artillery in World War I – The Campaign for the National...

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 23 at 2021 8:53 PM

2021-11-23T20:53:32-05:00

WW1 was a Revolution of Military Affairs (RMA) where the evolution of artillery changed the shape of warfare. Prior to WW1, moat artillery was inaccurate and unobserved (due to the inability to communicate accurately over distance to shift fire and ID targets one couldn’t see directly). The change in optics and communication shapes the way artillery was used in battle and almost every development since has been in response to the new implementation of artillery.

Response by SGT Chris Padgett made Nov 23 at 2021 9:40 PM

2021-11-23T21:40:55-05:00

Was Camp Fremont near a coast?
I ask because I've seen this referenced before with types of Coastal Artillery. Regular artillery meaning mobile guns, not fixed pieces.
If I saw the picture, that might help as well.

Response by SSG John Jensen made Nov 24 at 2021 4:54 PM

2021-11-24T16:54:14-05:00

Found a lecture on the actions of the heroic young Capt of Artillery , Harry S Truman. With references to double-teaming the horse drawn artillery in the rain.

my Great-Uncle Forrest was truck mechanic during that war, and trucks were only invented 10 years before- we’re talking serious high- tech here! Those computer jerks don’t know what they’re talking about.