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Where did the 135 Anti- Aircraft Gun Battalion serve in World War 2?
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The 135th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion was part of the XIII Corps, and it fought in Europe. They fought from the Netherlands to the Elbe River, within 50 miles of Berlin. The XIII corps was disbanded in September, 1945.
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