3 Forward Observation Unit (Airborne) RA was formed in June 1944 with a mixture of Royal Artillery and Royal Canadian Artillery personnel, some coming from Naval Bombardment Units. The unit returned to the UK in June 1945 and its younger members were posted to 2 FOU. The unit was disbanded in October 1945 with the remaining personnel going to 1 FOU.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Jun 44 |
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Formed |
Eboli, Italy |
| Aug 44 |
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2 Independant Parachute Brigade |
Frejus, Cote d’Azur, France
Operation Dragoon |
| Aug 44 |
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Central Mediterranean Forces |
Rome, Italy |
| Sep 44 |
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2 Independant Parachute Brigade |
Athens & Salonika, Greece
Operation Manna |
| Dec 44 |
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2 Independant Parachute Brigade |
Collefero range, Italy |
| Feb 45 |
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6 Army Group RA |
Florence, Italy |
| Jun 45 |
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UK |
| Oct 45 |
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Disbanded |
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The 1 Forward Observation Unit (Airborne) RA was formed in June 1944 at Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire. It served with 1 Airborne Division and was disbanded in November 1945.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Jun 44 |
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Formed |
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| Jun 44 |
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1 Airborne Division |
UK |
| Sep 44 |
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1 Airborne Division |
Arnhem, Holland |
| Oct 44 |
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1 Airborne Division |
UK |
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| May 43 |
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Formed |
Bulford, Wiltshire, UK |
| Jan 44 |
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6 Airborne Division (mobilisation completed) |
Bulford, Wiltshire, UK |
| Mar 44 |
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6 Airborne Division
Detachment trained on enemy equipment |
Bulford, Wiltshire, UK |
| Jun 44 |
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6 Airborne Division
Detachment attached 3 Air Landing
Anti-Tank Battery |
France |
| Sep 44 |
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6 Airborne Division – detachment returned |
Bulford, Wiltshire, UK |
| Sep 44 |
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1 Airborne Division – 6 x Bofors to Grave
& Nijmegen |
Grave & Nijmegen, Holland |
| Nov 44 |
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6 Airborne Division |
Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire, UK |
| Jan 45 |
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Became 6 Air Landing Anti-Tank Battery |
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Equipment
| May 43 |
18 x 40mm Bofors, 48 x 20mm Hispano guns |
| Mar 44 |
Hispano guns replaced by 20 mm Polstens |
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Jul 43 |
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Formed |
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| Jul 43 |
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6 Airborne Division |
UK |
| Feb 45 |
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Became part of 2 Air Landing Anti-Tank Regiment |
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Equipment
| Jul 43 |
16 x 6 pdrs |
| 1944 |
12 x 6 pdrs, 4 x 17 pdrs |
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Jul 43 |
|
Formed |
|
| Jul 43 |
|
6 Airborne Division |
UK |
| Jun 44 |
|
6 Airborne Division |
France |
| Sep 44 |
|
6 Airborne Division |
UK |
| Feb 45 |
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Became part of 2 Air Landing Anti-Tank Regiment |
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Equipment
| Jul 43 |
16 x 6 pdrs |
| 1944 |
12 x 6 pdrs, 4 x 17 pdrs |
