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An HVM Stormer from 9 Bty. 12 Regt RA searching for enemy aircraft during an exercise in Germany. 12 Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the air defence role, and is equipped with the Starstreak missile.
On 15 November 1943, the regiment left the Indian establishment and was assigned to the 7th AGRA (Army Group Royal Artillery). [36] By January 1944, the regiment had been equipped with Sexton 25 pounder self-propelled guns. In July 1944, it moved to Italy where it served with the British 8th Army [35] and U.S. 5th Army.
On arrival in Germany, 12th Regiment was converted to the anti-aircraft role as part of 6th Armoured Division and the battery was re-equipped with Bofors guns (initially with the L/60 variant, later L/70). It spent most of the 1950s and 1960s in Germany, though from 1963 to 1966 it was at Tampin, Malaya (at the time of the confrontation).
The barracks was established on the site of the former RAF Thorney Island airbase in 1986, when 26th Regiment Royal Artillery moved on site. [1] The barracks was named after Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Baker, a former Royal Artillery officer. It was previously home to 47th Regiment Royal Artillery, armed with the Starstreak missile. [2]
The Royal Regiment of Artillery is an Arm of the British Army. The Regiment is made up of two distinct arms; the Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal Artillery. Somewhat confusingly both consist of a number of Regiments, which are comparable to Battalions in size. Each regiment is made up of a number of Batteries.
[9] 47 Regiment subsequently relocated from Thorney Island to Larkhill, Wiltshire, under restructuring of the British Army as part of the Army 2020 programme. In 2009, the airfield was used as a test track for a British-built steam car hoping to break the longest standing land speed record.
Two years earlier, 36 and 37 Regiments RA had become Guided Weapons Regiments RA equipped with the Thunderbird missile. On 1 April 1968 the two regiments were merged into 36 Regiment which had a further tour in Germany before disbandment. [5] There were also light AA regiments equipped with 40mm Bofors guns.
AS-90 – The AS-90 is an armoured 155 mm self-propelled gun and is utilised by 1st Regiment RHA and 19 Regiment RA. L118 light gun – The light gun is a 105 mm gun. It is operated by 4th Regiment RA, 7th (Para) Regiment RHA, 29 (Commando) Regt RA, as well as three Army Reserve regiments – 103 Regiment RA, 104 Regiment RA and 105 Regiment RA.