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During the various stages of its time in action, 6th AGRA's order of battle varied widely as regiments were seconded to it and other regiments were assigned elsewhere. The following is a list of all the units engaged within 6th AGRA at some time during its operational establishment, during the war:
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supplemented the medium artillery in the long preparatory bombardment, and then switched to anti-aircraft protection of the assembly and bridgehead areas for the actual assault.
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