page_title: 359th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery
hierarchical_section_title: 359th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery
caption_attribution_description: English: The WW2 Royal Artillery Cap Badge and Anti-Aircraft Patch
context_page_description: The 359th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of the British Army during World War II. After defending the North Midlands during The Blitz, it formed part of Force 122 sent to protect the Falkland Islands against a possible Japanese invasion, where it mounted both heavy and light anti-aircraft guns in inhospitable conditions.
context_section_description: The 359th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery (359th HAA Bty) was an air defence unit of the British Army during World War II. After defending the North Midlands during The Blitz, it formed part of Force 122 sent to protect the Falkland Islands against a possible Japanese invasion, where it mounted both heavy (HAA) and light (LAA) anti-aircraft guns in inhospitable conditions.
caption: Royal Artillery cap badge and RA patch
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