155th (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
Air defence unit of the British Royal Artillery during WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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155th (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment was an air defence unit of Britain's Royal Artillery formed during World War II. Around two-thirds of its personnel were women from the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). After defending the West of Scotland and later London, the regiment was heavily engaged in Operation Diver against V-1 flying bombs, and later was deployed to Antwerp to carry out anti-Diver duties there in the closing stages of the war.
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155th (Mixed) HAA Regiment, RA | |
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Active | 8 March 1942 – 25 October 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Role | Air defence |
Size | Regiment (3–5 batteries) |
Part of | Anti-Aircraft Command 21st Army Group |
Engagements | Baby Blitz Operation Diver Air Defence of Antwerp |
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