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)1st Anti-Aircraft BrigadeServed in Battle of France, then home defence before taking part in North Africa campaign and ended the war in the Levant1st Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade3rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade4th Anti-Aircraft Brigade5th Searchlight Brigade5th Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade6th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated the 102nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade7th Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Brigade8th Anti-Aircraft Brigade9th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Brigade10th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Brigade11th Anti-Aircraft Brigade12th Anti-Aircraft Brigade13th Anti-Aircraft Brigade14th Anti-Aircraft Brigade15th Anti-Aircraft Brigade16th Anti-Aircraft Brigade17th Anti-Aircraft Brigade18th Anti-Aircraft Brigade20th Anti-Aircraft Brigade21st Anti-Aircraft Brigade22nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade23rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade24th Anti-Aircraft Brigade25th Anti-Aircraft Brigade26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 303rd Infantry Brigade on 22 January 194528th (Thames and Medway) Anti-Aircraft Brigade29th (East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade30th (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade32nd (Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade34th (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade35th Anti-Aircraft Brigade36th (Scottish) Anti-Aircraft Brigade37th Anti-Aircraft Brigade38th Light Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 304th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 194539th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 103rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade40th Anti-Aircraft Brigade41st (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade42nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade43rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade44th Anti-Aircraft Brigade45th Anti-Aircraft Brigade46th Anti-Aircraft Brigade47th Anti-Aircraft Brigade48th Anti-Aircraft Brigade49th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 305th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 194550th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade51st Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade53rd Light Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 106th Anti-Aircraft Brigade54th Anti-Aircraft Brigade55th Light Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 306th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 194556th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade57th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade58th Anti-Aircraft Brigade59th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 307th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 194560th Anti-Aircraft Brigade61st Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated as the 308th Infantry Brigade on 22 January 194562nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade63rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade64th Anti-Aircraft Brigade65th Anti-Aircraft Brigade66th Anti-Aircraft Brigade67th Anti-Aircraft Brigade68th Anti-Aircraft Brigade69th Anti-Aircraft Brigade70th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated the 104th Anti-Aircraft Brigade71st Anti-Aircraft Brigade72nd Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was re-designated the 105th Anti-Aircraft Brigade73rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade74th Anti-Aircraft Brigade75th Anti-Aircraft Brigade76th Anti-Aircraft Brigade77th Anti-Aircraft Brigade79th Anti-Aircraft Brigade80th Anti-Aircraft Brigade81st Anti-Aircraft Brigade82nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade83rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade100th Anti-Aircraft Brigade101st Anti-Aircraft Brigade102nd Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 6th Anti-Aircraft Brigade.103rd Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 39th Anti-Aircraft Brigade. In April 1945, it was re-designated the 103rd Infantry Brigade.103 AA Brigade War Diary 1945 (TNA WO 171/4900) and 103 AA Brigade War Diary 1946 (TNA WO 171/8882)104th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 70th Anti-Aircraft Brigade.105th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 72nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade.106th Anti-Aircraft BrigadeThe brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade.107th Anti-Aircraft Brigade

See also British Army during the Second World War

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References

N.W. Routledge, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994, .