The anti-tank batteries of the battalion were separated in mid-1941, and formed the 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion.
Other artillery units in the division, were an independent anti-tank battery assigned to each parachute brigade.
Cars might suddenly explode in front of a tank column on a road; anti-tank batteries could open fire, splashing the hapless vehicles with brightly colored paint-ball rounds.
The Polish anti-tank battery was virtually destroyed and although some vehicles got away the majority of their guns were trapped in the burning gliders.
As a result, Captain Peter Barron of the brigade's anti-tank battery was given command of 10 Para.
Entered service in 1964 These vehicles were deployed in anti-tank batteries attached to motor rifle regiments.
Nine divisions of the Italian 8th Army had an anti-tank battery of six guns assigned to its artillery regiment in 1942.
The airlanding anti-tank battery were equipped with the Brigade's only anti-tank guns, the British 6 pounder.
The gliders were used to carry 77 men, mostly from the anti-tank battery, ten 6 pounder anti-tank guns and 18 jeeps.
These regiments also had an anti-tank battery, a mortar battery and an engineer company.