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The Royal Devon Yeomanry is a long standing British Army Regiment. In World War II as with many other regiments a duplicate regiment was formed which was known as 142nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery(Royal Devon Yeomanry)This regiment was initially equipped with the Bishop 25pdr self propelled gun which was later replaced by the 105mm Priest self propelled gun.The regiment took part in the Invasion of Sicily and also the Italian Campaign.It took part in the Salerno landings and the battle of Monte Cassino right through to the defeat of the German following the breakthrough of The Gothic Line.

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