General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion

History

• The first stage ' – planning, coordination and preparations for the training of personnel for the Artillery Battalion at artillery and logistic schools in Denmark. The Co-ordination Group was established. The Artillery Battalion received the required technical equipment and armaments.
• The second stage '—training of control group officers, armament officers, logistic specialists at the Danish military artillery and logistic schools. 63 military personnel serving with the Artillery Battalion underwent training in Denmark. Establishment of fire posts at Central Training Area of the Lithuanian Armed Forces in Pabradė, Gaižiūnai Training Area in Rukla. The Artillery Battalion received the required artillery equipment, armaments, technical equipment, modern surveillance devices, navigation systems, most advanced computer equipment, ammunition, modern targeting systems like laser system, termovision, nightvision devices, GPS.
• The third stage '—junior grade commander and specialist training course delivered at the Artillery Battalion in Lithuania. Over 90 junior grade officers received training. In 2003 the artillery battalion was attached to the Iron Wolf Mechanised Infantry Brigade.
• The fourth stage '—training of servicemen of the initial mandatory military service at the Artillery Battalion in Lithuania. During the stage, all troops serving with the Artillery Battalion will receive training, artillery simulator was set up at the Artillery Battalion. In 2004 the artillery battalion was granted with a name in honor of General Romualdas Giedraitis.

  Tasks

Equipment

Current

• 105 mm M101 howitzer – units: 54

  Planned

• 105 mm M119 howitzer
• 155 mm Panzerhaubitze 2000