984:
194:
645:
840:
42:
59:
1093:
service. The air threat to southern Italy was now minimal, and 52 AA Bde underwent a rapid run-down: 100th HAA Regiment was disbanded, 64th and 66th LAA Rgts left to be converted into infantry, and 79th HAA and 22nd, 29th LAA and the RAF Regiment Wing were transferred to other brigades. On 15 October 1944 52 AA Bde HQ converted into HQ, 'D' Sub-Area at
872:
of conflicting reports from the cities, 52 AA Bde was called forward. In fact, neither Tunis nor
Bizerte was clear of the enemy. At Bizerte the AA advance parties were shelled from outside the town, and two batteries of 29th LAA Rgt had to be employed as infantry to flush out resistance. After Operation Vulcan, 52 AA Bde deployed the following forces:
365:
847:
As the fighting continued in April, the HAA guns in forward positions were increasingly used to fire on ground targets to supplement the medium artillery. In one week, 20–27 April, 72nd HAA Rgt shot down seven enemy aircraft for the expenditure of 1022 rounds, but fired many more low-angle rounds at
699:
developed, forward movement was slowed by terrain and shortages: most units in 'Torch' had only 50 per cent of their vehicle establishment, and AA units frequently had to lend theirs to other units for urgent transport tasks. By the end of
November the AA deployment had reached planned levels, but V
871:
immediately behind the leading battle groups. DElayed by a German counter-attack, the assault went in on 6 May and covered 15 miles (24 km) on the first day. The leading
British armoured units entered Tunis on the afternoon of 7 May while US units entered Bizerte simultaneously. After a series
652:
Leaving three HAA and three LAA batteries to unload and set up an 'Inner
Artillery Zone' (IAZ) around Algiers, 22 and 52 AA Bdes began a long march eastwards. Reinforcing AA units were held up by congestion in Algiers docks (the tactical priorities laid down by the AA brigades had been ignored in
628:
had units fully trained in amphibious operations and mobile warfare and would land in the assault phase of the operation, followed by 52 AA Bde. After covering the landing beaches, ports and airfields, the two brigades would then follow First Army's advance eastwards, leaving the other brigades to
1092:
was suffering from such shortages of pilots, aircraft and fuel that serious air attacks were rare. At the same time the
British Army was suffering a severe manpower shortage. The result was that a number of AA units were deemed surplus and were disbanded to provide reinforcements to other arms of
356:
was formed to take over responsibility for western
Scotland (including Glasgow and the Clyde) while 3 AA Division retained responsibility for eastern Scotland. The only effect of this on 52 LAA Bde was that 57th (Glasgow) S/L Rgt transferred to 12 AA Division. When the Blitz ended in May 1941 the
657:. Others suffered losses of men and equipment in torpedoed ships. By 12 November V Corps' leading troops had covered 300 miles (480 km). The need to get AA units forward quickly to protect the vital airfields had been foreseen, and three of the HAA regiments deployed in the operation (
1072:
Over succeeding months there were minor changes: 55th (Kent) HAA Rgt left and was replaced at Foggia by 100th HAA Rgt; 106th HAA Rgt, except for one Bty, left and was replaced by 79th (Hertfordshire
Yeomanry) HAA Rgt. In mid-July, 52 Bde HQ took over responsibility from
2032:
892:
496:
700:
Corps' advance had been held by the rapid arrival of German forces. As the Allies built up strength for a renewed advance, the emphasis for the AA units turned to defence for the ports and airfields against heavy attacks by the
406:
By early 1942, AA Command had more than enough S/L units, but was still seriously short of light anti-aircraft (LAA) gun units, and began a programme of converting S/L units (which also had the benefit of saving manpower):
706:. By January the arrival of reinforcements allowed 22 AA Bde to be fully committed to airfield defence, while 52 AA Bde provided front line support for V Corps and was prepared to follow up any breakthrough towards
2025:
718:
2557:
931:
2018:
2041:
728:
666:
2567:
269:
887:
After the German surrender on 12 May, the
British forces' heaviest AA commitment was at Bizerte which was set up as an IAZ because of its importance as an embarkation port for the forthcoming
2547:
1121:
662:
961:
1161:
206:
677:
guns, because the former were lighter and handier, and were quicker to deploy in rough country. This paid off when the light HAA and LAA guns were able to deploy and drive off
1130:
969:
802:
2562:
1148:
974:
880:
2552:
2481:
2476:
658:
1171:
AA Command was disbanded in March 1955, and 78 AA Bde was placed in 'suspended animation' from 31 October that year. It was formally disbanded on 31 December 1957.
297:
On 1 August 1940 all the S/L units in AA Command, whether AA battalions of the RE or still forming part of their parent infantry regiments, were transferred to the
2195:
1529:
903:). The rest of the front line AA units that had fought through the Tunisian campaign were able to be relieved for rest and refitting, and training for Husky.
1802:
353:
2435:
2400:
2380:
2275:
2270:
2265:
2260:
2250:
2245:
2230:
2130:
2115:
179:
88:
2430:
2225:
2210:
2190:
2090:
2075:
2070:
2065:
2055:
637:. After the initial landings were complete, V Corps sent a series of infantry and commando groups eastwards on 9 November and 52 AA Bde HQ landed under
2471:
2205:
2200:
2080:
1407:
294:
On the outbreak of war, these regiments deployed 159 S/Ls; by 6 June 1940 they had 297 90 cm S/Ls and four of the newer 150 cm model.
1470:
597:
1571:
Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United
Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 22 November 1942, TNA file WO 212/8.
1542:
1396:
2235:
1913:
724:
515:
511:
435:
As a result of these changes the brigade was no longer a S/L formation and now consisted mainly of LAA gun units with a few Heavy AA (HAA).
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ground targets, which damaged the elevating and balancing gear of the 3.7-inch guns. Meanwhile the LAA guns were in frequent action against
2240:
2220:
2215:
1515:
629:
cover the bases in the rear. After sailing in convoy from the Clyde in late
October, the invasion force began landing on 8 November, with
939:
776:), 52 AA Bde was able to provide 32 HAA and over 200 LAA guns to cover the combat zone, while transferring 24 HAA and 72 LAA guns to the
564:
477:
467:
439:
2255:
2185:
1941:& Brig C.J.C. Molony, "History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East", Vol IV:
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1139:
1078:
1065:
The US S/L companies were deployed in two modes: for dazzle in conjunction with Bofors guns, and in an area layout for cooperation with
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808:
798:
533:
505:
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2521:
2516:
2511:
2506:
2501:
2496:
2486:
487:
1505:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 14 May 1942, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/81.
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1897:
1882:
1258:
147:
62:
1790:
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2415:
2410:
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2340:
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2315:
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2290:
2285:
2280:
2175:
2170:
2165:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2135:
2125:
2120:
2110:
2105:
1779:
784:
625:
252:
2180:
2100:
2095:
1235:
1074:
1026:
920:
813:
163:
132:
1114:
100:
2085:
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190:
with responsibility for searchlight provision across 3 AA Division's sectors. Initially, it had the following composition:
158:, it later operated as a headquarters (HQ) for mobile anti-aircraft (AA) gun units in the Allied invasion of North Africa (
1385:
590:
1482:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 2 December 1941, TNA file WO 212/80.
1418:
863:. The AA plan or 'Vulcan' was straightforward: 52 AA Bde would hold three HAA and three LAA regiments, a S/L troop and a
1992:
1458:
193:
992:
617:
92:
235:
891:(Operation Husky). No sooner had 58th (Kent) HAA Rgt deployed in Bizerte than it was relieved by (being relieved by
644:
685:
638:
1810:
888:
604:'hit and run' attacks on the South Coast of England. Simultaneously, 52 AA Bde HQ left AA Command and came under
96:
1082:
780:
742:
630:
377:
Other than new batteries being formed, the composition of the brigade did not change for the rest of the year:
287:
839:
769:
1610:
1004:
996:
957:
On arrival, the brigade took over command of the following units from other AA brigades already in Italy:
736:
579:
198:
2010:
1729:
175:
608:
Control. With its own RCS Signal Section and RASC transport company it mobilised for overseas service.
988:
853:
773:
1875:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
1012:
900:
1469:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 12 May 1941,
1008:
674:
334:
258:
1960:
1946:
1927:
1909:
1893:
1878:
754:
748:
696:
451:
345:
1438:
860:
670:
338:
174:
On 24 August 1939, ahead of the official declaration of war on 3 September, the TA units of
1938:
1870:
1110:
621:
358:
298:
159:
128:
114:
58:
2002:
689:
47:
2541:
1077:
for half a dozen additional airfields in the 'heel' of Italy: these were defended by
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678:
600:
and assist in controlling the large number of AA units brought in to defend against
236:
4th/5th Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) (52nd Searchlight Regiment)
151:
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These units were distributed to defend the important complex of airfields round
911:
52 AA Brigade spent almost a year defending the North African bases at Bizerte,
896:
777:
327:
period there were a number of attacks on the naval bases of Scotland before the
228:
859:
By the beginning of May, First Army was ready for its final assault on Tunis,
605:
324:
876:
Bizerte: 58th HAA Rgt, 29th LAA Rgt, 184 Z Bty, detachment 30th S/L Rgt, AAOR
154:. Formed on the outbreak of war to control static searchlight (S/L) sites in
1152:
864:
702:
349:
329:
253:
5th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (56th Searchlight Regiment)
241:
124:
1982:
1957:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55
270:
8th Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (57th Searchlight Regiment)
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When the TA was reformed on 1 January 1947, the brigade was renumbered as
867:
of rocket-launchers, all on their wheels and ready to move into Tunis and
787:
moved up to relieve 52 AA Bde of responsibility for Bougie and Djidjelli.
924:
425:
left January 1942 and became 125th (Cameronians) LAA Regiment in February
222:
187:
155:
110:
1977:
1924:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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868:
761:
634:
364:
275:
1877:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996,
1022:
55th HAA Rgt; Bty 100th HAA Rgt, Trp 76th HAA Rgt – 60 x 3.7-inch guns
419:
became 130 (Queen's Edinburgh, Royal Scots) LAA Regiment in March 1942
301:(RA). The units of 52 LAA Bde were therefore redesignated as follows:
1094:
916:
654:
216:
923:
in April 1944. Under the command of Brig John Parkes it sailed for
982:
838:
707:
643:
363:
192:
1945:, London: HMSO, 1966/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004,
357:
Edinburgh area had escaped relatively lightly, though the nearby
2014:
274:
formed 1 November 1938 by duplication of above, based in south
308:
52nd (Queen's Edinburgh, Royal Scots) Searchlight Regiment, RA
1187:
The wartime 78 AA Bde had been disbanded in 1944. The former
1056:
106th HAA Rgt less 1 Bty, 1 Bty 100th HAA Rgt – 24 x 3.7-inch
653:
loading the ships), and some AA units went by sea direct to
413:
left and became 124 (Highland) LAA Regiment in February 1942
764:
AA Artillery/Coastal Artillery battalion also under command
2558:
Anti-Aircraft brigades of the British Army in World War II
772:
launched a counter-offensive against V Corps in February (
569:
newly formed February, joined April, to 36 AA Bde May 1942
1987:
1117:
at Edinburgh. The brigade had the following composition:
616:
52 AA Brigade was one of four AA brigade HQs assigned to
1997:
843:
3.7-inch gun operating in the field gun role in Tunisia.
768:
The policy of forward deployment paid off: when General
713:
By mid-January 1943, 52 AA Bde was deployed as follows:
207:
51st (Highland) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers
1959:, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994,
344:
Eastern Scotland largely escaped air attack during the
2042:
British anti-aircraft brigades of the Second World War
790:
By mid-March 1943, 52 AA Bde was deployed as follows:
596:
In August 1942 3 AA Divisional HQ moved south to join
739:
port and airfield: Bty 72nd HAA Rgt, Trp 71st HAA Rgt
2568:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1944
1191:
took the number 52 as part of the TA reorganisation.
2464:
2048:
1908:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
120:
106:
84:
76:
68:
53:
35:
25:
18:
669:) had been deliberately equipped with obsolescent
2548:Military units and formations established in 1939
927:, arriving on 20 April with the following units:
919:before it was finally called forward to join the
178:were fully mobilised at their war stations, with
1892:, Vol II, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984,
1059:1 Bty plus 1 Trp 64th LAA Rgt – 24 x 40 mm
794:Forward areas: 2 Btys 80th (Berkshire) HAA Rgt
197:90 cm 'Projector Anti-Aircraft', displayed at
2026:
1906:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
1890:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
1259:AA Command 3 September 1939 at Patriot Files.
1045:64th LAA Rgt less four Trps – 30 x 40 mm
895:) and sent as part of the invasion force for
584:part of No 2 Company, 3 AA Divisional Signals
8:
1943:The Destruction of the Axis forces in Africa
1236:AA Command 1939 at British Military History.
733:Djidjelli airfield: Bty 71st (Forth) HAA Rgt
1268:
1266:
1222:
1220:
1218:
1216:
578:52 AA Bde Signal Office Mixed Sub-Section,
311:56th (Cameronians) Searchlight Regiment, RA
2033:
2019:
2011:
1745:
1743:
1741:
1739:
1737:
1501:
1499:
1497:
1126:the former 71st (Forth) HAA Rgt, see above
893:84th (Middlesex, London Transport) HAA Rgt
717:Bougie port: Bty 58th (Kent) HAA Rgt, Bty
648:3-inch gun in action in North Africa 1942.
146:was an air defence formation of Britain's
2563:Military units and formations of Scotland
1372:
1042:76th HAA Rgt less one Trp – 20 x 3.7-inch
333:turned its attention to the campaigns in
2553:Air defence brigades of the British Army
1597:
1595:
1370:
1368:
1366:
1364:
1362:
1360:
1358:
1356:
1354:
1352:
305:51st (Highland) Searchlight Regiment, RA
240:converted from infantry 1938 in central
1791:67–102 AA Bdes at British Army 1945 on.
1775:
1773:
1580:Playfair & Molony, pp. 137-46, 165.
1333:
1331:
1321:
1319:
1317:
1203:
1180:
314:57th (Glasgow) Searchlight Regiment, RA
1780:30–66 AA Bdes at British Army 1945 on.
1693:Playfair & Molony, pp. 430, 452–9.
1459:Recollections of bombing in Edinburgh.
1307:
1305:
1303:
1293:
1291:
1289:
1287:
852:dive-bombers and low-level attacks by
807:Youks le Bains: Bty 71st HAA Rgt, Bty
593:(ATS) were integrated into the unit.)
15:
589:('Mixed' indicates that women of the
538:from 51 LAA Bde early 1942; left June
516:54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division
497:79th (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) HAA Rgt
348:. In November 1940, at the height of
221:319 (City of Aberdeen) AA Company at
7:
1926:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
936:79th (Hertfordshire Yeomanry)HAA Rgt
553:130th (Queen's Edinburgh) LAA Rgt –
281:HQ, 420, 421, 422, 423 S/L Batteries
1166:the former 124th LAA Rgt, see above
1025:29th LAA Rgt, 66th LAA Rgt – 108 x
883:, HQ and one Bty 30th S/L Rgt, AAOR
545:263 LAA Bty (attached to 36 AA Bde)
1630:Playfair & Molony, pp. 165–82.
1589:Routledge, pp. 176–9 ; Map 8.
620:for the landings in North Africa (
14:
1993:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
1657:Playfair & Molony, pp. 326–8.
797:Philippeville: 79th HAA Rgt, Bty
389:52nd (Queen's Edinburgh) S/L Rgt
29:26 September 1939–15 October 1944
1471:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
257:converted from infantry 1938 at
184:52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade
144:52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade
57:
40:
19:52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1767:Routledge, Table XLVII, p. 296.
1711:Routledge, Table XXXII, p. 190.
1272:Routledge, Table LVIII, p. 376.
1097:on the lines of communication.
721:, 'V' AA Operations Room (AAOR)
264:HQ, 417, 418, 419 S/L Batteries
215:HQ, 320 (Dundee) AA Company at
1758:Routledge, Table XLIV, p. 293.
1675:Routledge, Table XXXI, p. 189.
966:76th (Gloucestershire) HAA Rgt
719:76th (Gloucestershire) HAA Rgt
31:1 January 1947–31 October 1955
1:
1648:Routledge, Table XXX, p. 188.
1449:Routledge, Table LXV, p. 397.
1346:Routledge, Table LXI, p. 379.
832:Constantine: Trp 72nd HAA Rgt
591:Auxiliary Territorial Service
1702:Routledge, pp. 185–6; Map 9.
1281:Routledge, Table LX, p. 378.
633:of First Army landing round
548:279 LAA Bty (less one Troop)
339:France and the Low Countries
1730:Parkes at Generals of WWII.
1122:471 (Mixed) HAA Rgt (Forth)
993:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
932:62nd (Northumbrian) HAA Rgt
835:Ain Beida: Bty 71st HAA Rgt
573:94, 445, 460, 478 LAA Btys
397:56th (Cameronians) S/L Rgt
319:Battle of Britain and Blitz
247:HQ, 405, 406, 407 Companies
2584:
1978:British Army units 1945 on
1031:6th US S/L Bn – 144 x S/Ls
527:to 67th LAA Rgt March 1942
444:newly formed February 1942
180:3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
2005:The Territorial Army 1947
1998:Royal Artillery 1939–1945
1611:Ross at Generals of WWII.
1530:"130 LAA Rgt at RA 39–45"
1516:"124 LAA Rgt at RA 39–45"
1210:Routledge, pp. 65–6, 371.
889:Allied invasion of Sicily
667:80th (Berkshire) HAA Rgts
368:3 AA Divisional insignia.
97:Allied Force Headquarters
2196:28th (Thames and Medway)
1988:Generals of World War II
1983:British Military History
1922:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
1543:125 LAA Rgt at RA 39–45.
1135:the former 101st HAA Rgt
1107:78 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1083:Royal Air Force Regiment
743:Youks-les-Bains Airfield
729:72nd (Hampshire) HAA Rgt
673:guns rather than modern
381:51st (Highland) S/L Rgt
288:Royal Army Service Corps
21:78 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1904:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
1830:Litchfield, Appendix 5.
1419:57 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1408:56 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1397:52 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1386:51 S/L Rgt at RA 39–45.
1157:the former 40th LAA Rgt
1144:the former 31st LAA Rgt
1081:and an LAA Wing of the
826:Btys 72nd HAA Rgt, Bty
400:417, 418, 419, 535 Btys
1839:Litchfield, pp. 283–4.
1621:Routledge, pp. 179–81.
1226:Frederick, pp. 1050–2.
1162:586 (Highland) LAA Rgt
1000:
844:
649:
580:Royal Corps of Signals
559:406, 407, 428 LAA Btys
522:60, 104, 290 LAA Btys
514:beginning of 1942; to
369:
202:
199:Fort Nelson, Hampshire
1955:Brig N.W. Routledge,
1684:Routledge, pp. 184–5.
1666:Routledge, pp. 183–4.
1639:Routledge, pp. 180–2.
1562:Routledge, pp. 402–3.
1429:Routledge, pp. 375–6.
989:Supermarine Spitfires
986:
879:Tunis: 72nd HAA Rgt,
854:Messerschmitt Bf 109s
842:
803:30th (Surrey) S/L Rgt
647:
367:
286:52nd AA Bde Company,
196:
176:Anti-Aircraft Command
72:Anti-Aircraft Brigade
2226:34th (South Midland)
2211:31st (North Midland)
2191:27th (Home Counties)
1189:26th (London) AA Bde
1131:501 (Mobile) HAA Rgt
1113:and forming part of
997:Foggia Main airfield
774:Operation Ochsenkopf
725:Constantine airfield
684:as they deployed at
512:36 (Scottish) AA Bde
431:Order of Battle 1942
2465:Light Anti-aircraft
2206:30th (Northumbrian)
2201:29th (East Anglian)
1857:Litchfield, p. 302.
1848:Litchfield, p. 286.
1337:Litchfield, p. 291.
1325:Litchfield, p. 290.
1311:Litchfield, p. 298.
1297:Litchfield, p. 274.
962:55th (Kent) HAA Rgt
901:Operation Corkscrew
801:, 567 S/L Bty from
452:School of Artillery
361:had been a target.
182:covering Scotland.
2472:7th AA/Searchlight
1888:J.B.M. Frederick,
1749:Routledge, p. 291.
1720:Routledge, p. 186.
1601:Farndale, Annex J.
1491:Routledge, p. 400.
1376:Farndale, Annex M.
1048:Detachment 52 AAOR
1001:
845:
757:: Trp 71st HAA Rgt
755:Ain Beida Airfield
751:: Bty 72nd HAA Rgt
745:: Bty 72nd HAA Rgt
650:
392:406, 407, 531 Btys
384:319, 320, 404 Btys
370:
259:Bridgeton, Glasgow
227:404 AA Company at
203:
2535:
2534:
1915:978-1-84342-474-1
1247:Monthly Army List
1124:at Dunfermline –
1109:, with its HQ at
1088:By late 1944 the
1027:Bofors 40 mm guns
749:Thelepte Airfield
697:Tunisian Campaign
612:Tunisian Campaign
542:200, 202 LAA Btys
346:Battle of Britain
162:) and subsequent
138:
137:
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2086:5th Royal Marine
2061:1st Royal Marine
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921:Italian Campaign
907:Italian Campaign
861:Operation Vulcan
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814:Tebessa Airfield
460:joined July 1942
454:; left July 1942
164:Italian Campaign
152:Second World War
150:(TA) during the
148:Territorial Army
133:Italian Campaign
63:Territorial Army
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484:417 HAA Bty –
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2279:
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2209:
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960:
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958:
952:
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943:
941:
940:106th HAA Rgt
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440:147th HAA Rgt
438:
437:
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1170:
1165:
1164:at Dundee –
1156:
1143:
1134:
1125:
1106:
1104:
1089:
1087:
1079:22nd LAA Rgt
1071:
1064:
1053:Spinazzola:
1034:20, 52 AAORs
1002:
991:and a USAAF
975:66th LAA Rgt
956:
947:64th LAA Rgt
944:29th LAA Rgt
910:
886:
881:45th LAA Rgt
858:
849:
846:
828:63rd LAA Rgt
809:29th LAA Rgt
799:64th LAA Rgt
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663:71st (Forth)
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534:67th LAA Rgt
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509:
506:19th LAA Rgt
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170:Mobilisation
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142:
85:Part of
1249:, May 1939.
1149:540 LAA Rgt
1142:at Perth –
1140:531 LAA Rgt
1039:Cerignola:
897:Pantelleria
778:Free French
692:airfields.
659:58th (Kent)
641:John Ross.
468:114 HAA Rgt
323:During the
229:Cowdenbeath
211:formed 1938
121:Engagements
107:Garrison/HQ
80:Air Defence
2542:Categories
1864:References
1817:2018-07-31
1115:3 AA Group
1013:Spinazzola
783:. Behind,
618:First Army
606:War Office
598:I AA Corps
518:March 1942
488:51 LAA Bde
325:Phoney War
101:3 AA Group
93:First Army
1803:"Watson,
1175:Footnotes
1153:Inverness
1090:Luftwaffe
1009:Cerignola
865:Z battery
785:62 AA Bde
781:XIX Corps
770:von Arnim
703:Luftwaffe
686:Djidjelli
639:Brigadier
602:Luftwaffe
555:see above
499:July 1942
480:July 1942
350:The Blitz
330:Luftwaffe
242:Edinburgh
125:The Blitz
1937:Maj-Gen
1869:Gen Sir
1075:8 AA Bde
1019:Foggia:
925:Barletta
675:3.7-inch
582:(RCS) –
470:May 1942
352:, a new
223:Aberdeen
188:Stirling
156:Scotland
111:Stirling
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