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Search for the Painting of 1st Indian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Mandeep Singh

In September 1940 a group of
British officers and NCOs from the 8th Heavy Anti-Aircraft (AA) Battery of
Royal Artillery with a few selected VCOs of tRead More…

The Tragedy at Ballale Island – The Indian Connection

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Mandeep Singh

1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment was part of the Malaya Command and had a short but eventful history as it was ‘lost’ in Singapore after just ovRead More…

Rheintochter Surface to Air Missile

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 Mandeep Singh

Rheintochter was a German surface-to-air missile developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig during World War II. Its name comes from the mythical Rheintöchter Read More…

Indian AA Artillery at VJ Parade 1945

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Mandeep Singh

On 15 June 1945, a VJ Parade was held at Rangoon in which 2 Indian LAA Regiment took part. The parade was reviewed by Lord Mountbatten. LAA Guns Read More…

Indian Light AA/ Anti-Tank Regiments

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Mandeep Singh

Four Indian anti-tank regiments converted or partially converted to the LAA/A Tk regiments  during World War II but they were never employeRead More…

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