Cannoneer

Cannoneer is a term for an artillery gunner, first recorded in the 16th century. Current titles for a soldier in the 13B career field within the US Army is "Cannon Crewmember," but more commonly referred to by the shorter "cannoneer." An artillery Private is known as a Kanonier in German and Polish, a Kanonnier in Dutch, and a Канонир in Russian; today, these would likely be rendered in English as "cannon."