List of British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War

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This is a list of British anti-aircraft brigades that existed during the Second World War.

Anti-aircraft brigades[edit]

Anti-Aircraft brigades
Formation name Notes Source(s)
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[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Joslen 2003, p. 399.
  2. ^ Joslen 2003, p. 400.
  3. ^ Joslen 2003, p. 401.
  4. ^ Joslen 2003, p. 402.
  5. ^ Joslen 2003, p. 403.
  6. ^ Joslen 2003, p. 404.
  7. ^ 103 AA Brigade War Diary 1945 (TNA WO 171/4900) and 103 AA Brigade War Diary 1946 (TNA WO 171/8882)

References[edit]

  • 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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