Italian; Royal Italian Army. Post by Lupo Solitario » 15 Sep 2007, 18:46 I'm looking for data about this unit, composition, service, etc. The Royal Regiment of Artillery, more commonly known as the Royal Artillery, is the artillery arm of the British Army. Special Forces. Check out my other military badges for sale.. eBay Marketplaces GmbH (of Helvetiastraße15-17, 3005, Bern, Switzerland) is authorised by the FCA to conduct credit broking for a restricted range of finance providers. For details of movements and battles, click through to the Divisions concerned. Before the Second World War, Royal Artillery recruits were required to be at least 5 feet 4 inches tall and men in mechanised units had to be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall. 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; 1939-45 War medal; Army Council condolence slip, Gnr A.E. The history of the Regiment in WW2. The Royal Artillery’s Seventeen-Pounder. Winch — 111th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. This section of the Long, Long Trail describes the formation, attachments and history of each brigade and battery of the Royal Field Artillery. The Royal Artillery 1939-45. Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment) during WW2 WW2 Battalions of Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment 1st Battalion The Battalion were active in the Middle Eastern and African campaign and in the Italian campaign. Machine-gun Company 'C', 1 The Chesire … India General Service Medal 1935 North West Front Mechanical … The RHA provided artillery support to the cavalry and continued in a separate role. RASC. The quick-firing (QF) seventeen-pounder was a three-inch (76 mm) howitzer introduced in 1942. The history of the Regiment in WW2. After seeing the 'new'(ish) fitness tests, and being just about to go through with an application, I'm left with two questions. REME/RAOC. 795.00. Jul 12, 2017 - Explore David Barton's board "Royal Horse artillery ww2", followed by 104 people on Pinterest. 2556-3516, see Miscellaneous 626 and 627. JonS Member Posts: 3935 Joined: 23 Jul 2004, 02:39 Location: New Zealand. British Indian Army. They were based in the small Lanarkshire market town of Lanark. 1-628 Battalion 3, see Miscellaneous 628 and 629. Lt M G Fry Royal Artillery, medals as worn for the Italy, France and Germany campaigns, for further research. R.E. In 1938, the Royal Artillery Brigades were renamed Regiments. Instead, Britain's Royal Artillery (RA) recruited and trained some 2,343 volunteers from Newfoundland and Labrador at its own expense. Location: Italy, country of sun, wine and morons. WORLD WAR II. After reading a discussion of area effect for artillery in the Crossfire Discussion Forum I became curious about the tactics of artillery and mortars during WW2.I had a quick google for “Artillery Tactics” and looked up some of my books to get a sense of how it all worked. 30th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery consisting of 104th/111th and 112th/117th Batteries served in France, North Africa, Italy and Greece. On the outbreak of WW2, the Yeomanry Regiment was given the choice to become either a field artillery or anti-tank unit and the CO, Lt Col Alan Murdoch chose the former [ironic when you read the account below about the action at Slim River]. The Regiment was involved in the invasion of Sicily and were standing by to cross the Messina Straits with the Eighth Army into Italy. The 89th (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) raised in Kent just before the outbreak of World War II.It served during the Battle of Britain and defended the Suez Canal while batteries served in the Battle of Crete and the Siege of Tobruk.The regiment then fought through the North African and Italian campaigns. The RFA was the largest branch, providing howitzers and medium artillery near the front line. See more ideas about royal horse artillery, artillery, world war two. How hard would you say they are compared to the previous tests? 1943: the Battalion and 2nd Battalion almost fought alongside each other at the Battle of Monte Cassino The former fought in North Africa and Italy, while the latter defended Britain’s coasts for three years before fighting in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.