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The 84th (Middlesex, London Transport) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army raised from employees of the London Passenger Transport Board during the period of international tension that preceded the outbreak of World War II. During the war it served in the Norwegian Campaign and the London Blitz, and later in Tunisia and Italy. ==Origin== Following the Munich Crisis of 1938, the British War Office rapidly increased the size of Britain's anti-aircraft (AA) defences manned by part-time members of the Territorial Army (TA). The 84th Anti-Aircraft Regiment of the Royal Artillery was raised entirely from employees of the London Passenger Transport Board, a major employer in London and Middlesex. At first the headquarters was at Tottenham, later at Arnos Grove. Equipped with 3-inch guns, the regiment had the following organisation.〔(1 AA Division 1939 at British Military History. )〕〔Litchfield, p. 177.〕〔(84 HAA Rgt at RA 39–45. )〕 * HQ at Arnos Grove * 260th (London Transport) AA Battery at Arnos Grove * 261st (London Transport) AA Battery at Arnos Grove * 262nd AA Battery at Willesden * 263rd AA Battery at Willesden 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「84th (Middlesex, London Transport) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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