Unit History

184th AAA Gun Battalion

Original Unit History for the 184th AAA Gun Battalion, printed by Parzeller & Co., and bound by Fleischmann of Fulda, Germany 1945. Activated in 1943 from the 61st Coast Artillery Regiment, the 184th AAA Gun Battalion was a key U.S. Army anti-aircraft unit in World War II, defending London, Normandy (Omaha Beach), Cherbourg, and Antwerp (against V-1 attacks) before aiding in the 1945 German occupation. They were noted for high V-1 destruction rates.

    Contents:
    • Foreword by Lt. Colonel Julian S. Albergotti
    • History of 184th AAA Gun Battalion (M)
    • The 184th in Training 10 August 1943 to 31 September 1943
    • The Winter of '43-'44 at Blandford 1 January 1944 to 23 March 1944
    • The 184th in London 23 March 1944 to 9 June 1944
    • The Normandy Campaign 16 June 1944 to 24 August 1944
    • Paris 6 September 1944 to 6 November 1944
    • Pulderbosch, Belgium 9 November to 21 December 1944
    • Namur, Belgium 21 December to 4 January 1945
    • Meer, Belgium 4 January to 17 April 1945
    • Germany until V-E Day 16 April to 8 May 1945
    • German Disarmament 11 May to 1 October 1945
    • Roster of the 184th AAA Gun Battalion

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