73 Anti-Tank Regiment RA

73 Anti-Tank Regiment RA was formed from cadres from 13 & 52 Anti-Tank Regiments in November 1940, at Leeds. Three batteries were formed with a fourth added in September 1942. The Regiment 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.

Nov 40   Formed Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Nov 40 8 Armd Div 73 Anti-Tank Regiment RA 8 Support Group UK
Jul 42 8 Armd Div 73 Anti-Tank Regiment RA 8 Armoured Division Alamein, Egypt
Oct 42 8 Armd Div 73 Anti-Tank Regiment RA 8 Armoured Division Egypt
Jan 43 8 Army 73 Anti-Tank Regiment RA 8 Army N Africa
Jun 43   Cadre to form 106 Anti-Tank Regiment  
Jul 43 8 Army 8 Army Sicily
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army Italy
Jan 44   Home Forces UK
Mar 44 2army 2 Army UK
Jun 44 30 corps 30 Corps NW Europe
Nov 44 2army 2 Army NW Europe
Feb 45   198 Battery at Kervenheim attached 3 Infantry Division NW Europe

 

Batteries

Nov 40 A, B, C
Sep 42 A, B, C, 234
Oct 42 Q, R, S, T
Mar 43 195, 196, 197, 234
May 43 195, 196, 198, 234
Jun 44 198 & 234 Batteries detached to 50 Division for D Day assault. 12 x M10 17 pdr each

 

Equipment

Nov 41 48 x 2 pdr, 16 x 18 pdr (18 pdr issued for Op Crusader)
Jun 44 M10 Self Propelled 3 inch & 17 pdr (198 & 234 Batteries)

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45