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178th 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.
7th November 1942 Training
1st Jan 1943 Reorganisation
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
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 RecreationIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
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178th Battery, Royal Artillery
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