15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery
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15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery | |
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Active | 1948–1954 |
Country | New Zealand |
Branch | New Zealand Army |
Type | Air Defence |
The 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial air defence regiment of the New Zealand Army. The regiment was formed in 1948 and disbanded in 1954. Its heavy battery briefly became an independent unit, before becoming part of the newly formed 12th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment in 1956.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "NZ Artillery units 1954 - 1964". Royal New Zealand Artillery Association. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Henderson, Alan; Green, David; Cooke, Peter D. F. (2008). The Gunners:A History of New Zealand Artillery. Auckland: Reed Publishing. p. 363,406. ISBN 9780790011417.
- ^ Cooke, P.; Crawford, J. (2011). The Territorials. Auckland: Random House. p. 322. ISBN 9781869794460.
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