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49th LAA Rgt were reduced from 54 to 36 guns – their surplus personnel being converted to other roles, particularly infantry. At the same time the AA guns were finding other uses. LAA troops were included in fireplans for defended localities and Bofors guns were often employed to harass known enemy machine gun and mortar positions out to a range of 1,000 yards (910 m) or more. A concentrated burst of fire at 120 rounds per minute when a machine gun opened fire was usually effective at suppression. Some infantry commanders were keen for Bofors to 'brown' any area from which an attack was anticipated.
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pattern suited the ground, the individual gun sites being chosen by the troop commanders and gun
Numbers 1. Moving and deploying AA guns in the rough country with underpowered gun tractors was difficult but necessary as units in the forward areas were subjected to regular dive-bombing and ground attacks. Ammunition expenditure by the LAA batteries was high, often wasted by the inexperienced gunners engaging unsuitable targets at long range, and supply was sometimes erratic. With greater experience of 'snap' actions against fast low-flying aircraft, Bofors gun units increasingly abandoned using the
599:) took First Army into Tunis on 7 May; the Axis forces surrendered on 13 May. During the campaign all the divisional LAA regiments in the forward areas had been heavily engaged: in the first month 49th LAA Rgt (only 18 guns deployed) scored 20 Category 1 'kills' for 4374 rounds fired, an average of 215 per kill; in the whole campaign it scored 53 'kills' for 35,600 rounds fired, an average of only one kill per 617 rounds fired. The apparent worsening in averages was accounted for by the large number of rounds fired in support of ground actions.
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Spring 1943 brought an improvement for the Allies. The troop build-up allowed a resumption of the offensive. Attacks by V Corps were backed by 11 AA batteries, with 24 HAA and 96 LAA guns, all coordinated by the 'energetic' Lt-Col Hunt. V Corps was given the task of securing the ground necessary to
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was suffering from such shortages of pilots, aircraft and fuel that serious air attacks could be discounted. As a result further cuts could be made in AA units to address the
British reinforcement crisis. 49th LAA Regiment left 78th Division on 6 November, and together with 84, 90 and 280 LAA Btys
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valley, but the roads were almost impassable to
British lorries and gun tractors, and six-wheel-drive trucks had to be borrowed from the Americans to get the division into position, while the infantry had to use mule transport. 78th Division supported the American offensive by driving off a German
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was unable to influence any of these operations. Meanwhile
British forces in Italy were suffering an acute manpower shortage. In June 1944 the Chiefs of Staff decided that the number of AA regiments in Italy must be reduced – corps LAA regiments were disbanded and divisional LAA regiments such as
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On 19 February 1942, 298 LAA Bty was formally regimented with 49th LAA Rgt; at the same time the regiment formed a new 452 LAA Bty from the fourth troops of 84, 90 and 280 LAA Btys. In March, 280 and 298 LAA Btys were attached to 37th AA Bde, which had taken over the coast as far as The Naze when
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hills on 25 November. 49th LAA Regiment, with its batteries scattered over 30 miles (48 km) of territory, was dragged into the ground fighting and 84 LAA Bty, with nearly all its guns, was encircled and captured during an armoured counter-attack. By
December the regiment was divided between
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appointed the commanding officer of 49th LAA Rgt, Lt-Col G.V. Hunt, as his deputy AA commander for any setpiece operation. Typically, 49th LAA Rgt allocated one battery to each of 78th
Division's field artillery regiments, the three LAA troops being spread across the field gun area in whatever
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By the beginning of
November, the regiment (under the command of Maj H.S. Fookes) had 84 and part of 280 LAA Btys at Martlesham and part of 280 at Landguard. Major Fookes was also deputy AA Defence Commander (AADC) for the Heavy AA (HAA), LAA and searchlights (S/Ls) at Martlesham
695:, and despite the flooding achieved bridgeheads by 22 November. Bridging sites normally required AA defence, but bad weather halted air operations on both sides. The crossings were finally achieved, and on 1 December 78th Division broke into the
487:, including the gunners of 84 LAA Bty landing as infantry. The brigade landed on beaches west of the port without opposition, and during the day the rest of the regiment arrived and began unloading the guns from
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before the armour could break through. Axis air attacks were maintained until 25 April, doing considerable damage, but tailed off thereafter. By early May the Axis forces were crumbling, and a final thrust
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had reacted quickly to the landings: air attacks on the shipping and beaches began at dusk on 8 November, and after covering 300 miles (480 km) 78th
Division ran into fierce opposition in the
663:. Possession of these and other airfields later allowed the Allies to develop complete air superiority over Italy. Beyond Foggia two of 78th Division's brigades made an amphibious landing with a
443:, which controlled the 'Thames South' AA layout on the south bank of the Thames Estuary. However, this was only a temporary move and the regiment left AA Command before the end of the month.
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could construct fords and bridges. The link-up with the hard-pressed amphibious force was achieved on 6 October. 78th
Division next forced a bridgehead over the River
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on 3 September, and advanced up the 'toe' of Italy against light opposition. 78th
Division began arriving on 22 September, and was ordered to advance towards
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against Britain's cities, but although many night raids crossed Essex on their way to London, there was little that LAA guns could do against them.
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railway station by 25 May and then moved into the rough country to the north, which was difficult for the supporting guns and vehicles. Once the
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From 11 January 1942, 199 and 298 LAA Btys in 29th AA Bde area were attached to 49th LAA Rgt. 199 LAA Battery (manning Chelmsford,
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on 16 July 1942 and remained with it for the rest of its service. 78th Division was being assembled as an assault formation of
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and embarked on 18 July 1944. It was in Egypt 23 July–9 September and returned to Italy on 15 September, concentrating around
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beaches between 25 and 28 July, completing its concentration south of Scalpello on 30 July, just in time to take part in
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was mobilised in late August 1939. The new regiment was also joined by 90 and 119 LAA Bty headquarters and 513–519 LAA
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49th LAA Regiment remained in 6th AA Bde until early June 1942 when (with 84, 90 and 280 LAA Btys) it transferred to
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and tank-busting missions. During the Oued Zarga battle (7–15 April) 15 were shot down in V Corps' deployment area.
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was broken, 78th Division went into reserve on 3 June while armoured formations passed through for the pursuit to
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the following night, and attacked Adrano on the third night. It then continued its advance around the west side of
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along the coast while 11th Bde took a parallel but more tortuous route through mountain defiles leading to
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The regiment was formed as part of the rapid expansion of Britain's anti-aircraft (AA) defences during the
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The Blitz ended in May 1941, but occasional raids continued. From late May 90 LAA Bty was attached to
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Béja, Medjez, and the coastal route. It had driven over 400 miles (640 km), had been engaged at
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As the quantity of AA built up in the forward areas, the Corps Commander, Royal Artillery (CCRA) of
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After its hard fighting in Tunisia, 78th Division was not employed for the assault phase of the
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to outflank the defenders at Monastery Hill. Advancing along the crowded Highway 6 it reached
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for rest and reorganisation. 78th Division accordingly handed over its equipment to
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since December. Two weeks of hard slogging followed for 78th Division, during which
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in October 1942 and 78th Division aboard the Eastern Task Force sailed through the
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483:. The first landing craft set off for the beaches at 23.50 on 7 November carrying
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78th Division's insignia, which gave rise to its nickname of 'Battleaxe Division'.
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1374:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1966/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
1351:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1987/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
1332:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1973/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
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was delayed by bad weather. By 9 November the division had reached the River
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On 28 August 119 LAA Bty left Landguard and took over four gunsites round
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when that was formed in April. Finally, 452 LAA Bty left on 28 April for
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on 21 June. After hard fighting the defences were breached on 28 June.
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against strengthening opposition before beginning an attack on the
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in favour of the simple 'Stiffkey Stick' deflection sight.
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78th Division was in reserve during the winter battles at
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of experienced officers and men supplied by 49th LAA Rgt.
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1389:, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994,
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Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, pp. 390–3, 396–7, 412, 417–21.
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on 27 October, but the follow-up operation to capture
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BHQ 119 LAA Bty: Wolverstone Park, Wolverstone, near
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and were deployed as follows until late August 1941:
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Bofors gun and crew in action near Tunis, May 1943.
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297:('Thames North'). The other batteries came under
192:. It was assembled on 10 July 1940 around 84 LAA
1122:Molony, Vol V, pp. 345–6, 433–6, 456–61, 485–94.
1104:Molony, Vol V, pp. 151–2, 158–60, 174–7, 179–82.
385:On 19 September 1941 119 LAA Bty transferred to
1271:, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984,
940:29 AA Bde War Diary 1942, TNA file WO 166/7386.
919:29 AA Bde War Diary 1941, TNA file WO 166/2251.
760:'s policy was to rotate exhausted divisions to
699:defences beyond. The division was then rested.
514:– the so-called 'Dash for Tunis'. However, the
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1158:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, pp. 5, 23, 26–7, 42–5.
1041:Playfair & Molony, Vol IV, pp. 169, 174–7.
313:Regimental Headquarters (RHQ): Overbury Hall,
1308:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
1269:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
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1372:The Destruction of the Axis forces in Africa
319:Battery HQ (BHQ), 84 LAA Bty: Wilton Lodge,
1218:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, pp. 53–5, 231, 390.
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559:road, and then moving on to capture
1236:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, pp. 371–2.
1191:Jackson, Vol VI, Pt II, pp. 137–8.
853:Frederick, pp. 801, 804, 816, 828.
269:. After the Battle of Britain the
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1182:Molony, Vol VI, Pt I, pp. 448–50.
809:was disbanded on 8 January 1945.
627:. The division crossed the River
441:28th (Thames & Medway) AA Bde
375:– THQ and 4 Bofors and Quad sites
308:6th AA Division's formation sign.
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903:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
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874:Routledge, Table LXIII, p, 380.
766:56th (London) Infantry Division
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243:During the summer of 1940, the
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659:where there was an important
215:At this stage of the war the
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239:Battle of Britain and Blitz
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1059:Routledge, pp. 183–4, 187.
299:29th (East Anglian) AA Bde
168:invasion of North Africa (
104:6th Anti-Aircraft Division
1170:Molony, Vol V, pp. 421–3.
788:. It then pushed towards
609:Allied invasion of Sicily
575:were active in low-level
479:to land near the port of
459:49th LAA Regiment joined
162:78th 'Battleaxe' Division
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967:Frederick, pp. 806, 840.
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381:– THQ and 4 Bofors sites
225:Vickers Mk VIII pom-poms
1306:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
720:Battle of Monte Cassino
563:, which had defied the
261:defending airfields in
1140:Molony, Vol V, p. 802.
1050:Routledge, pp. 179–81.
758:Allied Armies in Italy
718:(the fourth and final
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1209:Routledge, pp. 280–1.
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477:Straits of Gibraltar
330:RAF Martlesham Heath
273:switched to a night
164:to take part in the
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1200:Routledge, pp. 278.
615:. It landed on the
325:Woodbridge, Suffolk
251:RAF Fighter Command
1267:J.B.M. Frederick,
1131:Routledge, p. 277.
1077:Routledge, p. 184.
1032:Routledge, p. 178.
1014:Joslen, pp. 101–2.
949:Frederick, p. 826.
928:Frederick, p. 833.
883:Farndale, Annex D.
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160:, it joined
150:World War II
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100:Part of
76:British Army
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800:Disbandment
794:Via Aemilia
740:River Tiber
732:Hitler Line
724:Liri Valley
621:Eighth Army
397:based on a
291:37th AA Bde
221:3-inch guns
114:Engagements
85:Air defence
1404:Categories
1370:, Vol IV:
1347:, Vol VI:
1290:, Vol VI:
1243:References
728:Roccasecca
679:until the
637:Mount Etna
465:First Army
354:Chelmsford
1328:, Vol V:
813:Footnotes
806:Luftwaffe
751:Luftwaffe
617:Cassibile
363:Landguard
271:Luftwaffe
246:Luftwaffe
204:when the
202:Salisbury
158:the Blitz
118:The Blitz
1362:Maj-Gen
1282:Gen Sir
1248:Gen Sir
792:and the
781:Santerno
665:Commando
649:Calabria
613:Hammamet
577:Strafing
520:Tebourba
500:36th Bde
367:Wrabness
94:Regiment
779:in the
681:Sappers
677:Biferno
669:Termoli
544:V Corps
529:Tabarka
481:Algiers
339:Ipswich
323:, near
281:Mid-War
194:Battery
148:during
49:Country
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693:Sangro
685:Trigno
657:Foggia
633:Simeto
625:Adrano
603:Sicily
565:Allies
422:Ceylon
395:Yeovil
321:Melton
265:under
210:Troops
184:Origin
174:Sicily
166:Allied
126:Sicily
67:Branch
58:
41:Active
833:Notes
790:Imola
762:Egypt
689:Vasto
643:Italy
629:Salso
584:Tunis
512:Tunis
473:Clyde
447:Torch
399:cadre
275:Blitz
263:Essex
178:Italy
130:Italy
1391:ISBN
1376:ISBN
1353:ISBN
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770:Fano
571:and
527:and
525:Bône
516:Axis
504:Béja
412:and
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176:and
140:The
90:Size
82:Role
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