175th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of the British Army formed during World War II. It served in defence of the vital naval and air base at Gibraltar.
Cap Badge of the Royal Artillery
White Rock Battery on Gibraltar with a 3.7-inch mobile HAA gun.
Piaggio_P.108 long range bomber used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica to bomb Gibraltar
The 8th Anti-Aircraft Division was an air defence formation of the British Army during the early years of the Second World War. It defended South West England during The Blitz and the Luftwaffe 'hit a
175th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
…386 HAA Bty from 120th HAA Rgt in 26 AA Bde of 1 AA Division defending North London 441 HAA Bty from 116th HAA Rgt in 55 AA Bde of 8 AA Division defending Plymouth and Falmouth in South West England The new Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) was formed at Clifton, Bristol, on 3 October 1942 and…
The Blitzed ruins of Temple Church, Bristol
3.7-inch HAA gun preserved at Nothe Fort overlooking Portland Harbour
The ruins of St Catherine's Almshouses, Exeter, preserved amongst modern buildings as a memorial of the Blitz