72nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army raised just before the outbreak of World War II, which served as part of Anti-Aircraft Command during a
Cap Badge of the Royal Artillery (pre-1953)
90 cm Projector Anti-Aircraft, displayed at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth
80th Searchlight Regiment was an air defence unit of Britain's Royal Artillery during World War II. It protected the United Kingdom as part of Anti-Aircraft Command from the Blitz of 1940 until it beg
72nd (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery
…posted away. In fact, on 1 January 1945, the regiment was at Hatfield Militia Camp near Doncaster under the command of 32 AA Bde, where it was joined by 80th and 82nd S/L Rgts. All three were reduced to battery strength and consolidated under the command of RHQ 72nd S/L Rgt. The other ranks of 82nd became…
Formation sign of 11th AA Division.
Coventry city centre following the 14 November air raid.
150 cm Searchlight fitted with No. 2 Mk VI SLC radar.