66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed in December 1940 in Belfast, with two batteries from 102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment . The Regiment moved to Egypt in March 1943. It fought in Sicily and Italy before moving to Greece in October 1944. 66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded April 1945 in the Middle East.

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.

Dec 40   Formed from batteries from 102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Belfast, UK
Dec 40 12 AA Div 66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 3 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Northern Ireland, UK
Jun 42 6 AA Div 66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 71 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Kent, UK
Sep 42 War Office 66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) War Office Reserve UK
Mar 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces Port Tewfik, Egypt
Jul 43 8 Army 8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Syracuse, Sicily
Jan 44 8 Army 8 Army, 73 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Catania, Sicily
Feb 44 8 Army 8 Army, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Foggia, Italy
Apr 44 8 Army 8 Army, 52 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Foggia, Italy
Sep 44   Converted to a transport unit for Greece  
Oct 44   Arkforce Piraeus, Greece
Apr 45   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Dec 40 175, 176
Mar 41 175, 176, 251
Sep 41 175, 176, 276
Feb 42 175, 176, 276, 459
Jul 42 175, 176, 276

 

Equipment

Dec 40 A few 3 inch guns, Lewis MG’s, Z Projectors (3 inch rockets)
Jan 41 12 x Bofors 40 mm Guns
Oct 41 38 x Bofors 40 mm Guns, 4 x 3 inch Naval Guns, 6 x Lewis MG’s
Oct 42 54 x Bofors 40 mm Guns

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45