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A Field (Anti-Tank) Regiment RA

May 40

A, B, C, D

Batteries

17 May 40
26 Jun 40

BEF Base, France
UK

Formed by RA Instructional Wing
Disbanded

Locations

1940

Equipment

12 x 18/25 pdr, 5 x 18 pdr (various Marks), 2 x 4.5 in Howitzer

Notes

To support 23 Div who had no artillery.

Manned by officers and men from RA Base Depot, equipped with an assortment of guns towed by whatever trucks were available.

Fought from Cambrai Canal to La Couronne under various Divisional commands. Due to a total lack of stores including gun sights, was deployed in an anti-tank role firing over open sights.

Evacuated from Dunkirk and disbanded 26 Jun 40.