80th Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery
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80th Searchlight Regiment (80th S/L Rgt) was an air defence unit of Britain's Royal Artillery during World War II. It protected the United Kingdom as part of Anti-Aircraft Command from the Blitz of 1940 until it began to disperse in 1944.
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80th Searchlight Regiment, RA | |
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Active | 5 October 1940 – 25 October 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Searchlight Regiment |
Role | Air Defence |
Size | 3–4 Batteries |
Part of | Anti-Aircraft Command |
Engagements | Coventry Blitz Birmingham Blitz |
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