- For the Steel Division II unit see SD2:AB Polsten
AB Polsten is a British Anti-air unit.
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2nd Airlanding Light Anti-Aircraft Battery R.A mission was to provide anti-aircraft defence to 6th Airborne Division. The battery was equipped with 18 x 40mm Bofors AA guns and 48 x 20mm Hispanio Suiza AA guns switched to Polsten Guns. Only a small detachment of the Battery went on to serve in Normandy Campaign. The detachment used captured FlaK 38 20mm and served as replacement gunners in the Anti-tank Batteries.
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