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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

179th Battery, Royal Artillery



   181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery was formed in early 1942 by the conversion of the 6th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry. It was made up of 177th, 178th and 179th Batteries, equipped with 25 pounders. They served with 15th (Scottish) Division and saw action in North Western Europe.

   location map

7th November 1942 Training  location map

1st Jan 1943 Reorganisation  location map

10th Jun 1944 On the Move

11th Jun 1944 Preparations

12th Jun 1944 On the Move

13th Jun 1944 On the Move

14th Jun 1944 On the Move

15th Jun 1944 On the Move

16th Jun 1944 On the Move

17th Jun 1944 Delays

18th Jun 1944 Delays

19th Jun 1944 Delays

20th Jun 1944 Delays

21st Jun 1944 Concentration

22nd Jun 1944 Recce

23rd Jun 1944 Preparations

24th Jun 1944 On the Move

25th Jun 1944 On the Move

6th Jul 1944 Change of Command

9th Jul 1944 Ammunition

10th Jul 1944 In Action

11th Jul 1944 In Action

12th Jul 1944 Advance Party

13th Jul 1944 No Firing

14th Jul 1944 Shelling

15th Jul 1944 In Action

16th Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling

17th Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling

18th Jul 1944 In Action

19th Jul 1944 Targets Engaged

20th Jul 1944 Quieter

21st Jul 1944 Under Shellfire

22nd Jul 1944 Orders

23rd Jul 1944 On the Move

24th Jul 1944 Tasks

25th Jul 1944 Preparations

26th Jul 1944 Attack Made

27th Jul 1944 Attack Made

28th Jul 1944 Enemy Aircraft

29th Jul 1944 Recce

30th Jul 1944 Attack Made

31st Jul 1944 On the Move

1st Aug 1944 In Action

2nd Aug 1944 On the Move

3rd Aug 1944 In Action

4th Aug 1944 Advance

5th Aug 1944 Regrouping

6th Aug 1944 Attack Made

7th Aug 1944 Strong Opposition

8th Aug 1944 Preparations

9th Aug 1944 On the Move

10th Aug 1944 In Action

11th Aug 1944 Shelling

12th Aug 1944 Enemy Active

13th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraws

14th Aug 1944 Moves

15th Aug 1944 Bathing

16th Aug 1944 On the Move

17th Aug 1944 At Rest

18th Aug 1944 Orders

19th Aug 1944 On the Move

20th Aug 1944 Orders

21st Aug 1944 Orders

22nd Aug 1944 Orders

23rd Aug 1944 On the Move

24th Aug 1944 On the Move

25th Aug 1944 On the Move

26th Aug 1944 On the Move

27th Aug 1944 On the Move

28th Aug 1944 Advance

29th Aug 1944 Advance

30th Aug 1944 Advance

31st Aug 1944 Recreation


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179th Battery, Royal Artillery

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