6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery explained

Unit Name:6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal New Zealand Artillery
Dates:1948-1961
Branch:New Zealand Army
Type:Air Defence

The 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial air defence regiment of the New Zealand Army. It was formed in 1948 and equipped with 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns. The regiment was disbanded in 1961.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cooke. Peter. Crawford. J.. 2011. The Territorials. Random House. Auckland. 9781869794460. 322.
  2. Book: Henderson. Alan. Green. David. Cooke. Peter. The Gunners: A History of New Zealand Artillery. Reed Publishing. 2008. Auckland. 9780790011417. 363,406.