page_title: 56th (King's Own) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
section_title: Re-enactment Group
hierarchical_section_title: 56th (King's Own) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery / Re-enactment Group
caption_attribution_description: English: Royal Artillery Gunners Uniform WW2
context_page_description: The 56th (King's Own) Anti-Tank Regiment was a Territorial Army unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery, which converted from the 4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment. During the Second World War, it first served with the 42nd Division in the Battle of France and Dunkirk evacuation in May–June 1940. In 1942, it was sent to join the 70th Infantry Division in India, where it was converted into a Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment. In this guise, it served in the Burma Campaign, mainly with the 5th Indian Infantry Division. It reconverted to the anti-tank role in late 1944 and in June 1945 it returned to India as a training unit. It continued serving in the TA postwar until 1961, when it re-merged into the King's Own.
context_section_description: 'Beyond The Chindwin, British in Burma' (non-profit organisation).
caption: Royal Artillery Gunner's Uniform, note white lanyard.
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