Dominion of Newfoundland 166 and 59 Field Artillery Shoulder flash

Dominion of Newfoundland 166 and 59 Field Artillery Shoulder flash
 
166th Filed artillery -- The 166th (Newfoundland) Field Artillery Regiment was an artillery regiment of the Dominion of Newfoundland during World War II. The regiment notably fought in North Africa Campaign and Italian Campaign as part of the Eighth Army. The regiment was disbanded in October 1945.
 
59th --
59th (Newfoundland) Heavy Artillery RegimentBL 9.2 inch Mk II howitzers of 57th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery being inspected by Sir Winston ChurchillAs a heavy artillery regiment, the 59th remained in England on coastal defence duties until 1944. In July, following the Normandy landings, the 59th crossed the English Channel and on July 6 disembarked at Courseulles-sur-Mer where the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division had landed a month before.[8] Once in France, the 59th served as part of the Army Group Royal Artillery of the British 21st Army Group. The unit first went into action supporting Battle for Caen, and later bombarded German forces in the Falaise Pocket. From there, the 59th participated in the major battles of the Western Front, including supporting the advance of XXX Corps during Operation Market Garden and in support of American forces during the Battle of the Bulge.[8] The 59th ended the war in Germany, firing its last shots against Hamburg on May 2, 1945.[6] During the North-West Europe campaign, the main guns of the 59th were the 7.2" Howitzer and the American-made 155mm "Long Tom".[citation needed]