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124th (Highland) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
The 51st (Highland) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery was a Scotland, Scottish unit of Britain's Territorial Army (United Kingdom), Territorial Army (TA) formed for air defence just before World War II. It later served as an anti-aircraft (AA) artillery unit in the Western Front (World War II), North West Europe Campaign 1944–45, and continued in the postwar TA into the 1950s. Origin The unit's origin lay in two independent AA Companies of the Royal Engineers (RE) formed in Aberdeen and Dundee in 1935 and equipped with searchlights. During the expansion of TA air defence units after the Munich Crisis, the two were combined on 1 November 1938 into a new 51st (Highland) AA Battalion, RE and a third company raised, giving the battalion the following organisation:Frederick, pp. 858–62, 868.Watson & Rinaldi, pp. 103–4, 111–4.''Army List''. * HQ Company at Drill Hall, Bell St, Dundee * Aberdeen Fortress Royal Engineers, 319 (City of Aberdeen) AA Company, Fonthill Barracks, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The British Army
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
