List of British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War facts for kids
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
60th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | ||
61st Anti-Aircraft Brigade | The brigade was re-designated as the 308th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 1945 | |
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. | |
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 |
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