179th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

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The 179th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery was a British Army artillery unit that served as a field regiment providing fire support within the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army unit
Royal Artillery regiment
artillery regiment
field regiment
activeDuring World War II
allegiance British Crown
associatedWith Wessex region
surface form: Wessex
branch British Army
Royal Regiment of Artillery
surface form: Royal Artillery
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
era 20th century
garrisonCountry United Kingdom
hasCapability field gun deployment
indirect fire
militaryBranchRole divisional artillery
militaryFormationType field regiment
notableFunction provided artillery support to infantry units of 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
partOf 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
role field artillery
fire support
service British Army
subordinateTo 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
Royal Regiment of Artillery
surface form: Royal Artillery
theatreOfOperations European theatre of World War II

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43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division componentUnit 179th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery