4th Battalion, 14th Marines | |
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![]() 4th Battalion, 14th Marine's insignia | |
Active | Deactivated c2007 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Artillery |
Role | Provide fires in support of 4th Marine Division |
Part of | inactive |
Motto(s) | "Rolling Thunder" |
Engagements | World War II
Operation Desert Storm Iraq War |
4th Battalion, 14th Marines (4/14) was a United States Marine Corps reserve artillery battalion. It comprised three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion was based in Bessemer, Alabama and equipped with the M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 kilometers. They were part of the 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division.
The battalion's mission was to provide artillery support to a maneuver element or reinforcing fires to another artillery organization.