The 76th Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of the British Army during the Second World War. It landed on D-Day and saw action throughout the campaign in North West Europe. Its guns operated in both anti-aircraft (AA) and ground roles in clearing and then defending the Scheldt Estuary until the end of the war.
Crusader AA tank mounting a triple 20mm gun in a hull-down position, 19 July 1944
3.7 inch HAA gun preserved at Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Used in HAA and medium roles in Normandy.
Bofors gun and crew, summer 1944
The 103rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment was an air defence unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery during World War II. It saw action during the Liverpool Blitz, landed on D-Day and served throughout the subsequent campaign in North West Europe and defended the cities of Belgium against V-1 flying bombs.
Panoramic view of bomb damage in Liverpool
AEC Matador artillery tractor towing a 3.7-inch HAA gun in Scotland, February 1944.
A Matador tows a 3.7-inch HAA gun through the ruins of Caen in August 1944.