List of British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War
This is a list of British anti-aircraft brigades that existed during the Second World War.
Anti-aircraft brigades
Formation name | Notes | Source(s) |
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1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Served in Battle of France, then home defence before taking part in North Africa campaign and ended the war in the Levant | |
1st Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
3rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
4th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
5th Searchlight Brigade | ||
5th Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
6th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated the 102nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | |
7th Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Brigade | ||
8th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
9th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
10th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
11th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
12th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
13th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
14th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
15th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
16th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
17th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
18th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
20th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
21st Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
22nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
23rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
24th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
25th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 303rd Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1945 | [1] |
28th (Thames and Medway) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
29th (East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
30th (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
32nd (Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
34th (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
35th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
36th (Scottish) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
37th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
38th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 304th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1945 | [2] |
39th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 103rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | |
40th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
41st (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
42nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
43rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
44th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
45th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
46th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
47th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
48th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
49th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 305th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1945 | [3] |
50th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
51st Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
53rd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 106th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | |
54th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
55th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 306th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1945 | [4] |
56th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
57th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
58th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
59th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 307th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1945 | [5] |
60th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
61st Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 308th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1945 | [6] |
62nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
63rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
64th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
65th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
66th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
67th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
68th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
69th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
70th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated the 104th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | |
71st Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
72nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated the 105th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | |
73rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
74th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
75th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
76th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
77th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
79th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
80th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
81st Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
82nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
83rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
100th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
101st Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
102nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 6th Anti-Aircraft Brigade. | |
103rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 39th Anti-Aircraft Brigade. In April 1945, it was re-designated the 103rd Infantry Brigade. | [7] |
104th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 70th Anti-Aircraft Brigade. | |
105th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 72nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade. | |
106th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade. | |
107th Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
See also
Notes
- ^ Joslen 2003, p. 399.
- ^ Joslen 2003, p. 400.
- ^ Joslen 2003, p. 401.
- ^ Joslen 2003, p. 402.
- ^ Joslen 2003, p. 403.
- ^ Joslen 2003, p. 404.
- ^ 103 AA Brigade War Diary 1945 (TNA WO 171/4900) and 103 AA Brigade War Diary 1946 (TNA WO 171/8882)
References
- Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.
- N.W. Routledge, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994, ISBN 1-85753-099-3.
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British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War
- 1st
- 1st Royal Marine
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- 5th Royal Marine
- 6th
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
- 13th
- 14th
- 15th
- 16th
- 17th
- 18th
- 19th
- 20th
- 21st
- 22nd
- 23rd
- 24th
- 25th
- 26th (London)
- 27th (Home Counties)
- 28th (Thames and Medway)
- 29th (East Anglian)
- 30th (Northumbrian)
- 31st (North Midland)
- 32nd (Midland)
- 33rd (Western)
- 34th (South Midland)
- 35th
- 36th (Scottish)
- 37th
- 39th
- 40th
- 41st (London)
- 42nd
- 43rd
- 44th
- 45th
- 46th
- 47th
- 48th
- 49th
- 60th
- 61st
- 62nd
- 63rd
- 64th
- 65th
- 66th
- 67th
- 68th
- 69th
- 70th
- 71st
- 72nd
- 73rd
- 74th
- 75th
- 76th
- 77th
- 78th
- 79th
- 80th
- 81st
- 82nd
- 83rd
- 100th
- 101st
- 102nd
- 103rd
- 104th
- 105th
- 106th
- 107th
- 7th AA/Searchlight
- 38th
- 50th
- 51st
- 52nd
- 53rd
- 54th
- 55th
- 56th
- 57th
- 58th
- 59th