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No: 4937 Contributor: Peter Burges Year: 1946
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From the book Ubique when the regiment were in action during the Burma campaign.
The 226 Orkney Battery were very much in the forefront in this action.
P.B.
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101st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
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My Grandfather, William Tickle, served in 226 Orkney Battery on Gun 1. Do you know what gun this is or if there is a photo of gun 1 and its crew as i would love to have a picture of him during the war
Added by Laura on 17 August 2011
Fairly sure that is a 3.7-inch gun.
From wiki:
"The 3.7-Inch QF AA was Britain's primary heavy anti-aircraft gun during World War II. It was roughly the equivalent of the German 88 mm FlaK but with a slightly larger calibre of 94 mm and superior performance. It was used throughout World War II in all theatres except the Eastern Front.
The gun was produced in six major variants, two versions (mobile and fixed) and in considerable numbers.
The guns were used in the field artillery role quite extensively in the second half of the war in Italy, NW Europe, Burma and the SW Pacific. Batteries were issued with the necessary fire control equipment. Counter-battery or counter-mortar fire was the usual role. However, their HE ammunition seems to have always been fuzed for airburst, this means maximum ranges were limited to 9,200 yards with No 199 fuze and 16,200 yards with No 208."
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From wiki:
"The 3.7-Inch QF AA was Britain's primary heavy anti-aircraft gun during World War II. It was roughly the equivalent of the German 88 mm FlaK but with a slightly larger calibre of 94 mm and superior performance. It was used throughout World War II in all theatres except the Eastern Front.
The gun was produced in six major variants, two versions (mobile and fixed) and in considerable numbers.
The guns were used in the field artillery role quite extensively in the second half of the war in Italy, NW Europe, Burma and the SW Pacific. Batteries were issued with the necessary fire control equipment. Counter-battery or counter-mortar fire was the usual role. However, their HE ammunition seems to have always been fuzed for airburst, this means maximum ranges were limited to 9,200 yards with No 199 fuze and 16,200 yards with No 208."
Added by Andrew Hollinrake on 29 July 2012
101st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
