6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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The 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (6th Royal Warwicks) was a unit of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) from 1908 until 1961. Recruited from Birmingham, it served as infantry in some of the bloodiest fighting on the Western Front and in Italy during World War I. Converted to an Anti-Aircraft (AA) role, it defended the West Midlands during The Blitz in the early part of World War II, and then joined Eighth Army in North Africa, including service in the famous Siege of Tobruk and in the Italian Campaign. It served on in the air defence role in the postwar TA until 1961.
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6th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 69th (Royal Warwickshire) HAA Rgt, RA 469th (Royal Warwickshire) HAA Rgt, RA | |
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Active | 1908–1961 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Role | Infantry Air Defence |
Garrison/HQ | Thorp Street, Birmingham (1908–36) Kings Heath, Birmingham (1937–55) |
Engagements | World War I |
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