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29 Commando Regiment is the Commando-trained unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery. The regiment is under the operational control of 3 Commando Brigade, to which it provides artillery support and gunnery observation. == History == The regiment was established in 1947 by the redesignation of the 25th Field Regiment.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=29th Regiment RA )〕 In 1951, it was renamed as the 29th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery and was based at Brancepeth Camp in Durham.〔 In 1957, it was deployed to Cyprus.〔 In 1962, it re-roled and became 29 Commando Light Regiment, Royal Artillery. At that time, each battery consisted of four 105mm pack howitzers (Italian Mountain Gun).〔 In the 1970s, Batteries from the regiment completed operational tours in Northern Ireland. During the 1982 Falklands War, 29 Commando Regiment accompanied the Royal Marines, providing much needed close support with their L118 Light Guns.〔 〕 In 1996, the honorary Freedom of the City of Plymouth was conferred on the regiment (with the unanimous support of Plymouth City Council). The regiment conducted numerous operational tours in Afghanistan to provide artillery support during operations against Al Qaeda and Taliban militants. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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