108 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

108 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed  in August 1940. The Regiment Served in Anti-Aircraft Command until transferring to 2 Army in March 1944. It moved to France in June 1944 fighting through to Germany with 106 and 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigades. 108 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 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.

Aug 40   Formed  
Aug 40 3 AA Division 108 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade North East Scotland, UK
Nov 40 OSDEF OSDEF Orkney, UK
Sep 42 8 AA Div 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Devon, UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Devon, UK
Mar 44 2army 108 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army UK
10 Jun 44 2army 108 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army, 106 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Airfield Defence, Normandy, France
Aug 44 2army 2 Army, 106 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Somme bridges, France
Sep 44 2army 2 Army, 106 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Antwerp, Belgium
Mar 45 2army 2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Venlo, Holland
Mar 45 2army 2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Rhine crossing, Germany

 

Batteries

Aug 40 338, 339
Sep 40 338, 339, 341
Dec 40 338, 339, 379
Jan 41 338, 339
Jun 41 338, 339, 382
Sep 41 338, 382, 94 (LAA)
Mar 42 338, 382, 421, 434
Oct 42 338, 382, 421

Gun Sites Occupied

Dates Sites Gun Defended Area
Oct 40-1942 B1 Kyle of Lochalsh
B2 Balmacara
Kyle of Lochalsh

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45