79th A/T Reg Royal Artillery (T.A)
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79th A/T Reg Royal Artillery (T.A)
Did the 79th, when they arrived in North Africa in June 1942 have their 6 Pdrs? Or were they still on 2 Pdrs, or did they have no guns at all, until later?
Thanks. Dave.
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Hi David,
According to http://members.tripod.com/~nigelf/anti- ... #EQUIPMENT 6 Pdr started being delivered to North Africa April 1942. However, according to this page http://members.tripod.com/~nigelf/regtsum.htm#atkregt 79 AT Regt were in India, Iraq, Persia and Syria but not North Africa. You might like to poke around on this website for other info and hopefully I just misunderstood something
Cheers,
John K
According to http://members.tripod.com/~nigelf/anti- ... #EQUIPMENT 6 Pdr started being delivered to North Africa April 1942. However, according to this page http://members.tripod.com/~nigelf/regtsum.htm#atkregt 79 AT Regt were in India, Iraq, Persia and Syria but not North Africa. You might like to poke around on this website for other info and hopefully I just misunderstood something
Cheers,
John K
' Strip war of the mantle of its glories and excitement, and it will disclose a gibbering ghost of pain , grief, dissappointment and despair'
Interesting John.
This site puts them in N.A briefly as part of 8th Army.
http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/atk/page36.html
I wonder which is correct?
BTW; the two links you posted don't work for me.
This site puts them in N.A briefly as part of 8th Army.
http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/atk/page36.html
I wonder which is correct?
BTW; the two links you posted don't work for me.
Thanks. Dave.
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Hi David,
Sorry about that Let's try linking from http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/a ... sig/RA.htm
Scroll down to the History portion then click on Field Artillery Formations and Regiments of the Royal Artillery in World War II by Nigel Evans. That will take you to his index page which has various tabs both on top and on the left side.
Cheers,
John K
Sorry about that Let's try linking from http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/a ... sig/RA.htm
Scroll down to the History portion then click on Field Artillery Formations and Regiments of the Royal Artillery in World War II by Nigel Evans. That will take you to his index page which has various tabs both on top and on the left side.
Cheers,
John K
Last edited by John Kilmartin on Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
' Strip war of the mantle of its glories and excitement, and it will disclose a gibbering ghost of pain , grief, dissappointment and despair'
Joslen states that the RHQ 79th A/T Reg Royal Artillery was disbanded on 25.5.42 with its 3 batteries being posted to various Indian formations under 1oth Army.
On 27.6.42 the Regiment was reformed in Egypt by GHQ MEF. Its original 3 batteries were recalled from 10th Army and the regiment was under 8th Army command.
10.9.42 was under 31st Indian Armoured division command.
As usual with Joslen no mention is made of the equipment used.
On 27.6.42 the Regiment was reformed in Egypt by GHQ MEF. Its original 3 batteries were recalled from 10th Army and the regiment was under 8th Army command.
10.9.42 was under 31st Indian Armoured division command.
As usual with Joslen no mention is made of the equipment used.