73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed in February 1941 at Stanwell, with three batteries. The Regiment served with Anti-Aircraft Command until Dec 42 when it began training for an assault role on D Day. It fought through France and Belgium. 73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in May 1945.

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Feb 41   Formed Stanwell, Surrey, UK
Feb 41 1 AA Div 73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Stanwell, Surrey, UK
Nov 42 6 AA Div 73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 71 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Kent, UK
Dec 42   Home Forces Ramsgate, Kent, UK
Feb 43 2army 73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army, 76 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Blandford Camp, Dorset, UK
Apr 43 2army 73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army, 80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Blandford Camp, Dorset, UK
May 43 2army 73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army Ardrossan, Ayrshire, UK
Mar 44 2army 2 Army Slinfold, Sussex, UK
6 Jun 44 2army 2 Army attached 1 Corps Normandy, France
Sep 44 2army 2 Army, 103 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Le Havre, France
Oct 44 2army 2 Army, 80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Antwerp, Belgium
Nov 44 2army 2 Army, 101 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brussels, Belgium
Jan 45 2army 2 Army, 75 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Knokke, Belgium
May 45   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Feb 41 218, 220, 221
Nov 41 218, 220, 296
Feb 42 218, 220, 296, 466
Jul 42 218, 220, 296

 

Equipment

Feb 41 20 x 40 mm Bofors Guns, 12 x Lewis MG’s
Dec 42 54 x 40 mm Bofors Guns
Mar 44 6 x Crusader AA Mk I (40 mm), 24 x Morris C8 Bofors SP
Aug 44 2 batteries Bofors 40 mm towed, 1 battery self propelled

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45