South African Artillery Regiments

BRITISH ARTILLERY IN WORLD WAR 2

Updated 14 June 2014

CONTENTS
FIELD REGIMENTS SAA
MEDIUM REGIMENTS SAA
ANTI-TANK REGIMENTS SAA

FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENTS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARTILLERY IN WORLD WAR 2

South Africa's Union Defence Force was entirely volunteer outside South Africa, and initially volunteers only volunteered for service in Africa. Significant losses occured in 1942 and all UDF formations being withdrawn to South Africa at the end of 1942. Volunteers were then invited for service outside Africa in the 6 SA Armoured Division. This formation included many amalgamated units, it arrived in Egypt during spring 1943 and moved to Italy a year later. SA regiments retained the title 'Brigade' until late 1941. This page omits the various regiments that remained in South Africa during the war.

FIELD REGIMENTS SAA

Regiment	Type	Origin/Change	Where - When - With	Disposal
1 Fd Regt (Cape Field Artillery)		6 Bty Cape Field Artillery (Prince Alfred's Own)	N Africa 1941 - 2 SA Div El Alamein 10/42 - 1 SA Div S Africa 1942
2 Fd Regt (Natal Field Artillery)		F 7/39 from 7 Bty Natal Field Artillery	N Africa 1941-2 - 2 SA Div Tobruk 6/42 - 2 SA Div	Lost 6/42
3 Fd Regt (Transvaal Horse Artillery)		Transvaal Horse Artillery	E Africa 1940-1 - 1 SA Div N Africa 1941 - 1 SA Div Sidi Rezegh 11/41 - overun Tobruk 6/42 - 2 SA Div	Lost 6/42
4 Fd Regt		Fm 6 Fd Regt	E Africa 1940-1 - 12 & 11 African Divs N Africa 1941 - 1 SA Div El Alamein 10/42 - 1 SA Div S Africa 1942
5 Fd Regt			N Africa 1941 - 2 SA Div S Africa 1942
6 Fd Regt		Orange Free State Artillery	Madagascar 1942 - 7 SA Inf Bde Gp
7 Fd Regt			E Africa 1940-1 - 11 African Div N Africa 1941 - 1 SA Div W Desert 1/42 - overun El Alamein 10/42 - 1 SA Div S Africa 1942
1/6 Fd Regt		F 2/43	Egypt 1943-4 - 6 SA Armd Div Italy 1944-5 - 6 SA Armd Div
4/22 Fd Regt		F 2/43 SP 6/43, M7 Priest, 1/45 Sexton	Egypt 1943-4 - 6 SA Armd Div Italy 1944-5 - 6 SA Armd Div

MEDIUM REGIMENTS SAA

Regiment	Type	Origin/Change	Where - When - With	Disposal
1 Med Regt			E Africa 1940-1 - Corps Troops
7/23 Med Regt		F 2/43	Egypt 1943-4 - 6 SA Armd Div Italy 1944-5 - 6 SA Armd Div

ANTI-TANK REGIMENTS SAA

Regiment	Type	Origin/Change	Where - When - With	Disposal
1 ATk Regt			N Africa 1941 - 1 SA Div El Alamein 10/42 - 1 SA Div S Africa 1942
2 ATk Regt			N Africa 1941 - 2 SA Div
7 ATk Regt			Egypt 1943-4 - 6 SA Armd Div Italy 1944-5 - 6 SA Armd Div

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