WW2 570th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment R.A formation sign.

Red embroidery on green wool backing.

The 570th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (RA) was a unit of Britain’s Territorial Army (TA) during World War II.
The 570th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (RA) was part of the Royal Artillery’s specialized air defense forces, formed to protect key military and civilian targets from enemy air raids.
Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) regiments typically operated Bofors 40mm guns or similar weapons, which were effective at engaging low-flying aircraft.

• The primary role of the 570th LAA Regiment was to defend strategic targets such as:
• Airfields
• Industrial sites
• Ports and supply depots
• Troop concentrations
• These regiments played a crucial role in protecting advancing Allied forces from enemy aircraft during campaigns in North Africa, Italy, and Northwest Europe following the D-Day invasion.


While detailed records for the 570th LAA Regiment specifically may vary, similar units saw significant action in:
The Battle of Britain (defending cities and key sites from Luftwaffe raids)
The D-Day landings and subsequent campaigns across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
LAA regiments were generally organized into multiple batteries, each equipped with several mobile anti-aircraft guns. They often worked in coordination with searchlight units and other air defense resources.
After WWII, many temporary wartime regiments like the 570th LAA Regiment were disbanded as part of the broader demobilization of British forces.

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