4th Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery R.A.
4th Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery Royal Artillery, was formed On 9th May 1943 at Marlborough Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire under the command of Major P. Dixon.
This battery was one of two anti-tank batteries whose primary role was to provide anti-tank defence to the parachute brigades of 6th Airborne Div.
The war establishment of the Battery under I/162/3 was 3 officers and 150 other ranks. The Battery was equipped with 16 x 6 pounder anti-tank guns initially in four troops.
In 1944 one of the troops was converted to 4 x 17 pounder anti-tank guns.
4th Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery Royal Artillery, was formed On 9th May 1943 at Marlborough Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire under the command of Major P. Dixon.
This battery was one of two anti-tank batteries whose primary role was to provide anti-tank defence to the parachute brigades of 6th Airborne Div.
The war establishment of the Battery under I/162/3 was 3 officers and 150 other ranks. The Battery was equipped with 16 x 6 pounder anti-tank guns initially in four troops.
In 1944 one of the troops was converted to 4 x 17 pounder anti-tank guns.