J Battery Royal Horse Artillery are a Close Support Battery of 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery in the British Army. They are currently based in Caen Barracks, Hohne, Germany.-Current role:...

. They are currently based in Caen Barracks in Hohne

Hohne

Hohne is a municipality in the state of Lower Saxony in Germany, east of the county town of Celle. It includes the three former parishes of Hohne, Helmerkamp and Spechtshorn...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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The battery was given the Honour title "Sidi Rezegh" for its action against a German attack during Operation Crusader

Operation Crusader

Operation Crusader was a military operation by the British Eighth Army between 18 November–30 December 1941. The operation successfully relieved the 1941 Siege of Tobruk....

, during which A Troop commander George Ward Gunn

George Ward Gunn

George Ward Gunn VC MC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Life:...

earned the Victoria Cross, and the battery commander Major Pinney was recommended for the VC.