Arms and Armour

89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

The 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, (89th LAA Rgt) was an air defence unit of the British Army during World War II. Initially raised as an infantry battalion of the Buffs in 1940, it transferred to the Royal Artillery in 1941. It served with 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division in Normandy (Operation Overlord) and through the campaign in North West Europe until VE Day.

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• ▸Axe
• ▸Białystok
• ▸British Expeditionary Force (World War II)

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