1. The 6th Field Artillery - Regiment was first activated by elements of the 5th and 8th field artillery in 1916 .
2. The 8th Field Artillery - Regiment was first activated by elements of the 5th and 6th field artillery in 1916 .

Select your answer from the options. Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
Choices:
A). no
B). yes...I think the answer is
A).