| 12th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery | |
|---|---|
 Cap badge of the Royal New Zealand Artillery | |
| Active | 1956–1961 |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Branch | New Zealand Army |
| Type | Air Defence |
The 12th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial air defence regiment of the New Zealand Army. It was formed in 1956 from the heavy batteries of the 13th and 14th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiments, based in Auckland and Wellington respectively, as well as an independent battery based in Christchurch (formerly of 15th Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiments which had been disbanded in 1954). The 12th Heavy Anti-Aircraft regiment was disbanded in 1961.
References
- Cooke, P.; Crawford, J. (2011). The Territorials. Auckland: Random House. p. 322. ISBN 9781869794460.
- Henderson, Alan; Green, David; Cooke, Peter D. F. (2008). The Gunners:A History of New Zealand Artillery. Auckland: Reed Publishing. p. 368,406. ISBN 9780790011417.
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