The 120th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, was an air defence unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery during World War II. It landed on D-Day and saw action throughout the campaign in North West Europ
Royal Artillery cap badge
Bofors 40 mm LAA gun equipped with 'Stiffkey Stick' sights
Crusader AA with 40 mm Bofors gun
Bofors gun at Le Hamel, 17 June 1944.
The 93rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment was an air defence unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery during World War II. Elements of the regiment landed with special equipment on D-Day, and served in
120th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
…Group assigned to 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division landing on Gold Beach, under the command of RHQ 113th HAA Rgt. 320 Bty (A, B and C Trps) of 93rd LAA Rgt was also placed under command of 120th LAA Rgt for the landing; this battery was equipped with 18 triple mountings of 20 mm guns (Oerlikon or the new…
Crusader AA tank mounting a triple 20mm gun in a hull-down position, 19 July 1944
V-1 in flight over Antwerp
Captured V-1 displayed at Antwerp at the end of World War II.