Anti-tank Regts in British infantry Divisions.

Hi guys,Does anyone know if a/tk Regts within infantry divs contained their own anti aircraft guns? .thanks,all help appreciated. Cheers,Lee.

 

They appear to be separate regiments (arrow up AA, arrow down AT):

http://niehorster.orbat.com/017_britain/44_org/infantry%20divs/44_id_art-brig.html

 

Thankyou.Im very interested in the 102nd A/tk Regt(50 div and 15 div).Would I be correct in assuming that the 274th Bty,was in fact L.A.A.?. Thanks again,Lee.y

 

Not too bad thanks Jeff.A bit fuzzy in the head tho' thanks for asking.

 

102 AT Regt were originally a mixed unit going by this.
http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/atk/page59.html

I'm sure a member on 'talk' was well into this unit.
Can't remember his user name now.

 

Apparently so, (I'm learning so much)

http://www.royalartilleryunitsnetherlands1944-1945.com/25-laa-regiment.html

 

I am not so sure. Machine gun regiments such as Manchester and RNF etc had an AA platoon - using lorry mounted brens

As the AT regiments tended to follow this structure maybe they had an AA Platoon as well??

 

11 mixed AT/LAA Regts listed here.

http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/laa_atkidx/index.html

 

Thank you all once again,Lee.

 

A lot of units with the BEF in 1940 had AA Platoons - Lewis and Bren guns, but no AT and AA batteries together that I'm aware of off the top of my head. What year are you interested in?

 

Hi Drew,I'm looking to the north west Europe campaign,44-45. Thanks.

 

There's three war diaries covering this period at Kew:

WO 171/929 102 Regimen t1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/4780 102 Regiment 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/9033 102 Regiment 1946 Jan.- June

Cheers
Andy

 

Thank you for your input here guys.Its been a roller coaster ride ,at last after years of form filling and disappointment ,I've tracked down an old family members movements throughout the war.many thanks once again,Lee.( the'Noodles',I like that name).

 

Hello all.Does anyone have any detailed information on 99 bty/102nd A/Tk regt,R.A.,please.? Once again,all help greatly appreciated,cheers,Lee.

 

You won't get anymore detail than what in these but they only cover the beginning of the war, I believe you are interested in the boring part of the war The rest will be within the Regimental war diaries I posted above.

WO 166/1673 ROYAL ARTILLERY: ANTI-TANK BATTERIES: 99 Battery. 1940 Sept.-Oct.
WO 167/595 99 Anti-Tank Battery Royal Artillery 1939 Sept.-1940 Apr.

 

Hi guys.would I be correct in assuming that each Bty was attached to its own Infantry Bde.? If so,does anyone know which Bde's the 99th Bty were attached to in both 50Div and 15Div.? Many thanks,Lee.

 

Hi guys,I've been searching round a bit,and found this unit was equipped with U.S.M10-3inch G.M.C.'s and 6pdr a/tank guns.I thought that these weapons were obsolete and would of been equipped with Achilles S.P.guns and 17pdrs.Can anyone tell me if and when any changes were made.? Many thanks,Wiltsy.

 

Good to see you Jeff.All things considered ,I am doing o.k,thankyou .