54 Super Heavy Regiment RA

54 Super Heavy Regiment RA was formed in February 1945 from 54 Heavy Regiment with the same four batteries. In December, 11 Battery of 54 Heavy Regiment converted to 11 Super Heavy Battery while under command of 54 Heavy RHQ. It served in Italy as the only Super Heavy RA Regiment and was also the only Super Heavy regiment within the RA to operate two different super heavy gun types in each battery.

The Regiment was fully disbanded in October 1945. 14 Battery to suspended animation as 14 Coast Battery RA.

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.

Feb 45   Formed from 54 Heavy Regiment  
Feb 45 8 Army 54 Super Heavy Regiment RA 8 Army Italy
Oct 45   Disbanded  

Batteries

Feb 45 11, 12, 13, 14

Equipment

Mar 45 2x 240mm M1 Howitzers & 1x 8 inch Gun per battery

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45