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5th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)

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The climax of the battle was on 15 September, when massed raids attacked London and suffered severe casualties from the fighters and guns. On the same day there were attacks against Portland and Southampton, and with all available fighters engaged elsewhere, the 5th AA Division had to defend against
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After these preliminary skirmishes, the battle intensified from 13 August with bombing raids primarily directed against Fighter Command's airfields. Some of the greatest battles were fought on 15 August, from South Wales to the Yorkshire Coast, when the 5th AA Division was hotly engaged. On that day
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attacking shipping and coastal towns by day and bombing ports and industrial cities by night, which involved all of AA Command's divisions. In July the Luftwaffe switched to day raids in strength against ports and Midlands industry. Portland and Portsmouth were regularly raided. On 4 July, Portland
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The deterioration in international relations during 1939 led to a partial mobilisation of the TA in June, after which a proportion of TA AA units manned their war stations under a rotation system known as 'Couverture'. Full mobilisation of AA Command came in August 1939, ahead of the declaration of
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The Blitz ended in May 1941 when German attention switched to Russia, the Balkans and North Africa. A new Luftwaffe campaign against the mainland UK opened in March 1942, with a series of low-level fighter-bomber attacks against coastal towns, many in the 5th AA Division's area, which had few LAA
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Major-General Cunningham was transferred to the command of an infantry division on 10 January 1940 and was replaced as GOC by Maj-Gen Robert Allen, brought in from the command of the artillery of an infantry division, but who was a former commander of the 48th AA Brigade. (Cunningham went on to
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AA Command was reorganised again in October 1942, when the AA Corps and Divisions were disbanded and replaced by a single-tier 'Group' structure, with each group corresponding to a Group of Fighter Command. The 5th AA Division's role was subsumed into the
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s hit-and-run attacks against South Coast towns. The increased sophistication of Operations Rooms and communications was reflected in the growth in support units by May 1942. In August 1942, the 27th and 47th AA Brigades were transferred to the
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The Royal Artillery's AA regiments were redesignated Heavy AA (HAA) in 1940 to distinguish them from the new Light AA (LAA) units being formed. Also the RE and infantry AA (searchlight) battalions were transferred to the RA in August 1940.
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Increasing concern during the 1930s about the threat of air attack led to large numbers of units of the part-time Territorial Army (TA) being converted to anti-aircraft (AA) gun and searchlight roles in the
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were integrated. At the same time, experienced units were posted away for service overseas. This led to a continual turnover of units, which accelerated in 1942 with the preparations for
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to cover the South Midlands and South Wales. Thereafter, the 5th AA Division's remit was to concentrate on Southern England. All three divisions came under the command of a newly formed
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The process of training and equipping the newer AA units had hardly begun when they were mobilised, but the delay in active operations during the autumn and winter of 1939–40 (the
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guns available for defence. Both HAA and LAA guns were moved from all over England to reinforce the naval bases and create new Gun Defended Areas (GDAs) including
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lost 8 bombers, 4 Stukas and 13 Bf 110s, as well as many others damaged. The one-sided action was highly satisfactory for Fighter Command and the 5th AA Division.
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In November 1940, as the Blitz was getting under way, there was a major reorganisation of AA Command. The 5th AA Division's responsibilities were split, with the
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The 5th AA Divisional Signals re-amalgamated with the 8th AA Divisional Signals at Bristol, and formed the 3rd AA Group Signals. Postwar the unit became the
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were attacked out of the sun, dropped a few bombs at Portland and withdrew with heavy losses. The rest of the raid (II.(St)/LG 1) flew on to attack
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 2 December 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/80.
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 12 May 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/79.
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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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After its crushing losses in day raids, the Luftwaffe switched to night bombing of London and the industrial cities ('
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The divisional badge was a falling black aircraft silhouette trailing red flames, on a khaki background.
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An additional LAA regiment to be formed from the northern part of 35th LAA Regiment (55th LAA Brigade)
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom
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On 11 July 1940, at the start of the Battle, the 5th AA Division's guns were deployed as follows:
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were shot down and a searchlight detachment on the Isle of Wight shot down another with its LMG.
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and the need to transfer AA units from North West England to counter the Baedeker raids and the
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The Royal Corps of Signals: A History of its Antecedents and Developments (Circa 1800–1955)
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returned from the 55th AA Brigade summer, left for Far East December 1941 and captured on
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joined from the 1st AA Division autumn 1941; returned to the 1st AA Division February 1942
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5th AA Div Radio Maintenance Company, RAOC (The RAOC companies became part of the new
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joined from the 8th AA Division December 1941, left for the 6th AA Division April 1942
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4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (66th Searchlight Regiment)
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Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920–2001) and its Antecedents
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joined from the 6th AA Division July 1942; left for the 1st AA Division August 1942
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operated. The formation's first General Officer Commanding (GOC) was Major-General
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On mobilisation in August 1939, the 5th AA Division had the following equipment:
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from the 35th AA Brigade June 1942; left AA Command August 1942, later went to
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4th Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (63rd Searchlight Regiment)
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55
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joined from the 1st AA Division March 1942; to the 5th AA Brigade June 1942
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joined from the 4th AA Division June 1941; to the 35th AA Brigade June 1942
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formed at Reading in 1939; became a 'Mixed' unit in 1941 when women of the
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formed from the 85th S/L Rgt March 1942; to the 6th AA Division June 1942
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The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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new unit formed August 1941; left for the 9th AA Division December 1941
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Another peak day came on 24 August, when the gunners were in action at
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5th Anti-Aircraft Division (May 1942), temporary attachments omitted)
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Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) unit converted from medium artillery in 1932
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6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welch Regiment (67th Searchlight Regiment)
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5th Anti-Aircraft Division (1941–42, temporary attachments omitted)
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Major-General Robert Pargiter (11 November 1940 – 30 September 1942)
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Military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II
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Formation Badges of World War 2. Britain, Commonwealth and Empire
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Meanwhile, the 46th AA Brigade at Bristol was now to consist of:
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formed by the 5th AA Division in September 1940, equipped with
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command a succession of infantry divisions before becoming GOC
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new unit formed March 1941; to the 27th AA Brigade autumn 1941
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Eagle Day: The Battle of Britain, August 6–September 15, 1940
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new unit formed November 1941 to the 5th AA Brigade June 1942
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returned summer 1941; to the 47th AA Brigade December 1941
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Searchlight unit converted from fortress engineers in 1937
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joined June 1942 ; to the 5th AA Brigade August 1942
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infantry battalion converted to searchlight (S/L) in 1938
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37th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Searchlight Regiment, RA
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The HAA guns were deployed as follows in September 1939:
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Anti-Aircraft Command (1939) at British Military History
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Brief History of 39 Signal Regt at British Army website.
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33rd AA Sub-Gun Operations Room Mixed Signal Sub-Section
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new unit formed February 1942; to 5 AA Brigade June 1942
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37th (TEE) S/L Regt RA, War Diary 15 May–16 June 1940,
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35th (First Surrey Rifles) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE
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The following officers commanded the 5th AA Division:
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HAA unit converted from field artillery (originally
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1942
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Military units and formations in Reading, Berkshire
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27th (London Electrical Engineers) Searchlight Regt
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It was to consist of: 5179:Military units and formations established in 1938 1870:303rd AA Gun Operations Room Mixed Signal Section 1864:409th AA Gun Operations Room Mixed Signal Section 1855:112th AA Gun Operations Room Mixed Signal Section 1844:313th AA Gun Operations Room Mixed Signal Section 1835:346th AA Gun Operations Room Mixed Signal Section 1832:308th AA Gun Operations Room Mixed Signal Section 958:76th (Gloucestershire) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 2365:"5 AA Division 1940 at British Military History" 1973:"5 AA Division 1939 at British Military History" 2580:, Vol II, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984, 1873:72nd AA Brigade Signal Office Mixed Sub-Section 1867:35th AA Brigade Signal Office Mixed Sub-Section 1838:47th AA Brigade Signal Office Mixed Sub-Section 1823:27th AA Brigade Signal Office Mixed Sub-Section 1001:HAA unit converted from field artillery in 1938 962:HAA unit converted from field artillery in 1938 912:HAA unit converted from field artillery in 1938 865:HAA unit converted from field artillery in 1932 2034:5 AA Division 1940 at Royal Artillery 1939–45. 1861:5th AA Brigade Signal Office Mixed Sub-Section 4612: 2893:Multi-National Division (South-West) (Bosnia) 2691: 2578:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978 1944:"AA Command 1940 at British Military History" 1666:left AA Command December 1941, later went to 1263:5th Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment, Royal Artillery 1171:31st (City of London Rifles) Searchlight Regt 721:created to cover South West England, and the 351:By 5 June 1940, just before the start of the 290:(Royal Naval Dockyard): 2 + 2 out of action 8: 3615:British deception formations in World War II 1705:joined from the 12th AA Division autumn 1941 1482:joined from the 9th AA Division January 1942 883:48th (Hampshire) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE 355:, the 5th AA Division's armament state was: 5184:Anti-aircraft divisions of the British Army 2898:Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq) 1929: 1927: 1820:5th AA Division Mixed Signal Office Section 1455:joined from the 7th AA Division August 1942 1437:joined from the 7th AA Division August 1942 1151:5th Anti-Aircraft Division (November 1940) 997:80th (Berkshire) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 870:72nd (Hampshire) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 547:66th (Gloucesters) Searchlight Regiment, RA 5194:Military units and formations in Berkshire 4771: 4678: 4619: 4605: 4597: 4528: 4466: 4331: 4316: 4237: 4023: 3807: 3729: 3714: 3173: 3158: 2926: 2915: 2806: 2795: 2726: 2715: 2698: 2684: 2676: 2625:, London: Royal Signals Institution, 1958. 2255: 2253: 2251: 2171: 2169: 1814:5th AA Division Mixed Signal Unit HQ, RCS 1803: 1723:joined from the 6th AA Division March 1942 1528:left for the 6th AA Division December 1941 1282: 1147: 1135:Workshop companies became part of the new 852:56th (Cornwall) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 833: 26: 2285: 2283: 1899:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1534:left AA Command July 1941; later went to 1300:joined from the 9th AA Division June 1942 1137:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1033:72nd (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment, RA 1006:30th (Surrey) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE 837:5th Anti-Aircraft Division (August 1939) 2454: 2452: 2450: 2448: 2446: 2444: 2442: 1747:50th (Northamptonshire Regiment) S/L Rgt 1675:left for the 8th AA Division summer 1941 1643:left for the 1st AA Division autumn 1941 1522:left for the 1st AA Division autumn 1941 937:Carmarthenshire Fortress Royal Engineers 861:57th (Wessex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 2310:Cunningham at Generals of World War II. 2212: 2210: 2208: 2117: 2115: 2020:Cunningham at Generals of World War II. 2006: 2004: 2002: 2000: 1967: 1965: 1914: 908:77th (Welsh) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 521:76th (Gloucestershire) HAA Regiment, RA 1690:left for the 6th AA Division June 1941 1660:left for the 10th AA Division May 1942 1631:from the 27th AA Brigade December 1941 1351:June; to the 2nd AA Division July 1942 617:The Battle of Britain opened with the 17: 2538:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957. 2332:Pargiter at Generals of World War II. 2226:Pargiter at Generals of World War II. 2029: 2027: 1090:36th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 1081:35th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 1072:34th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 1063:24th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 1054:23rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 624:was attacked by a continuous flow of 7: 2595:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, 2485:Routledge, Table XXXVIII, pp. 253–4. 1829:111th RAF Fighter Sector Sub-Section 1826:108th RAF Fighter Sector Sub-Section 1696:from the 55th AA Brigade summer 1941 1612:from the 47th AA Brigade August 1942 1464:from the 72nd AA Brigade August 1942 1446:from the 35th AA Brigade autumn 1941 1309:from the 72nd AA Brigade August 1942 1028:infantry battalion converted in 1938 1019:infantry battalion converted in 1935 1010:searchlight battalion formed in 1924 980:infantry battalion converted in 1938 931:infantry battalion converted in 1938 1841:109t RAF Fighter Sector Sub-Section 1252:Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 815:(1 September 1938 – 9 January 1940) 531:15th (Isle of Man) LAA Regiment, RA 2321:Allen at Generals of World War II. 2090:Allen at Generals of World War II. 1637:to the 35th AA Brigade August 1942 1588:from the 4th AA Division July 1942 1567:from the 27th AA Brigade June 1942 1388:from the 65th AA Brigade June 1942 1379:from the 65th AA Brigade June 1942 1373:from the 35th AA Brigade June 1942 44:1 September 1938–30 September 1942 35:of the 5th Anti-Aircraft division. 14: 2666:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files 1894:5th AA Div Workshop Company, RAOC 1541:97th (London Scottish) HAA Rgt – 1412:to the 11th AA Division June 1942 1203:48th (Hampshire) Searchlight Regt 250:Light machine guns (LMGs, mainly 2606:Cliff Lord & Graham Watson, 2529:. London: Arms and Armour Press. 2123:The National Archives (TNA), Kew 1876:14th AA Line Maintenance Section 1847:13th AA Line Maintenance Section 1048:55th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade 657:s of IV.(St)/LG 1 and escorting 70: 53: 5153:RAF strategic bombing offensive 2277:Routledge, pp. 81, 401, Map 36. 2053:Routledge, Table LVIII, p. 376. 2010:Farndale, Annex J, pp. 292–306. 1742:new formation, joined June 1942 1222:63rd (Queen's) Searchlight Regt 1159:27th (Home Counties) AA Brigade 967:98th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA 797:39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment 1755:64th (Northumbrian) HAA Rgt – 1314:97th (London Scottish) HAA Rgt 1275:5th AA Divisional Signals, RCS 1219:30th (Surrey) Searchlight Regt 1176:70th (Sussex) Searchlight Regt 1116:were integrated into the unit' 929:(68th Searchlight Regiment) – 1: 5158:United States Army Air Forces 2778:6th (United Kingdom) Division 2773:3rd (United Kingdom) Division 2768:1st (United Kingdom) Division 2395:Routledge, Table LXV, p. 396. 2080:Routledge, Table LXI, p. 379. 2062:Routledge, Table LIX, p. 377. 1512:54th (City of London) HAA Rgt 1246:new unit formed November 1939 1199:new unit formed December 1940 1129:5th AA Divisional Workshops, 1114:Auxiliary Territorial Service 1098:55th AA Brigade Company, RASC 1041:47th AA Brigade Company, RASC 984:46th AA Brigade Company, RASC 945:45th AA Brigade Company, RASC 822:(10 January–10 November 1940) 757:Auxiliary Territorial Service 503:68th Searchlight Regiment, RA 424:campaign against the Italians 4628:Air Defence of Great Britain 2354:Routledge, Table LX, p. 378. 705:navigation aids. During the 664:s of V.(Z)/LG 1 heading for 484:27th (Home Counties) Brigade 462:85th (Tees) HAA Regiment, RA 4979:Women's Auxiliary Air Force 4964:Battle of Britain airfields 2415:"5 AA Z Regt at RA 1939–45" 1305:64th (Northumbrian) HAA Rgt 1123:5th AA Divisional Company, 971:new HAA unit formed in 1939 574:Brockworth, Gloucestershire 443:British Expeditionary Force 5220: 4165:66th (2nd East Lancashire) 4120:57th (2nd West Lancashire) 2610:, Solihull: Helion, 2003, 2404:Farndale, Annex D, p. 257. 2216:Lord & Watson, p. 170. 2163:Richard Collier, pp. 97–8. 1606:new unit formed June 1942; 991:47th Anti-Aircraft Brigade 952:46th Anti-Aircraft Brigade 902:45th Anti-Aircraft Brigade 846:35th Anti-Aircraft Brigade 803:General Officer Commanding 318:Royal Navy Cordite Factory 144:5th Anti-Aircraft Division 21:5th Anti-Aircraft Division 4542: 4527: 4480: 4465: 4330: 4315: 3728: 3713: 3172: 3157: 3136:1st Commonwealth Division 2925: 2914: 2847:Scottish, Welsh and Irish 2805: 2794: 2725: 2714: 2671:Royal Artillery 1939–1945 1811: 1597:new unit formed May 1942; 1290: 1191:80th (Berkshire) HAA Regt 1188:72nd (Hampshire) HAA Regt 1155: 1131:Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1104:5th AA Divisional Signals 891:35th AA Brigade Company, 841: 738:Fringe and Baedeker raids 564:(Docks and industry): 12 272:Bristol Aeroplane Company 215:war on 3 September 1939. 25: 4651:Royal Canadian Air Force 4170:67th (2nd Home Counties) 4140:61st (2nd South Midland) 4130:59th (2nd North Midland) 2661:Generals of World War II 2591:Norman E.H. Litchfield, 2153:Basil Collier pp. 195–6. 1806: 1641:63rd S/L Rgt (Queens) – 1285: 1150: 1125:Royal Army Medical Corps 893:Royal Army Service Corps 836: 578:Gloster Aircraft Factory 441:In July 1940, after the 274:): 14 + 4 out of action 4180:69th (2nd East Anglian) 4150:63rd (2nd Northumbrian) 3492:Durham and North Riding 2621:Maj-Gen R.F.H. Nalder, 2245:Routledge, pp. 399–404. 1094:new unit formed in 1939 1085:new unit formed in 1939 1076:new unit formed in 1939 1067:new unit formed in 1938 1058:new unit formed in 1938 1037:new unit formed in 1938 925:1st (Rifle) Battalion, 259:Searchlights: 466 227:Heavy AA guns: 106 4706:Trafford Leigh-Mallory 4145:62nd (2nd West Riding) 4094:55th (West Lancashire) 4034:42nd (East Lancashire) 3418:55th (West Lancashire) 3353:42nd (East Lancashire) 1886:183rd, 916th Companies 1577:148 (Mixed) HAA Rgt – 1238:57th (Wessex) HAA Regt 1120:5th AA Divisional RASC 1108:Royal Corps of Signals 927:Monmouthshire Regiment 570:(Docks and industry) 4 447:evacuated from Dunkirk 85:Anti-Aircraft Division 4799:Anti-Aircraft Command 3697:British Army in India 2628:Brig N.W. Routledge, 2525:Cole, Howard (1973). 2503:Routledge, pp. 221-9. 2268:Routledge, pp. 402–4. 2236:Routledge, pp. 401–4. 1762:157th (Mixed) HAA Rgt 1602:160th (Mixed) HAA Rgt 1593:157th (Mixed) HAA Rgt 1584:151st (Mixed) HAA Rgt 1369:148th (Mixed) HAA Rgt 1356:143rd (Mixed) HAA Rgt 935:No 2 (AASL) Company, 526:from 50th LAA Brigade 478:88th HAA Regiment, RA 197:Anti-Aircraft Command 102:Anti-Aircraft Command 5148:Air Raid Precautions 4974:Royal Observer Corps 4059:48th (South Midland) 4049:46th (North Midland) 4044:44th (Home Counties) 3428:59th (Staffordshire) 3383:48th (South Midland) 3363:44th (Home Counties) 3141:17th Gurkha Division 3095:44th (Home Counties) 2930:Administrative units 2810:Administrative units 2800:Post-Cold War period 2737:Guards and Parachute 2730:Administrative units 2651:British Army website 2377:on 23 September 2015 2044:Routledge, pp. 65–6. 1985:on 23 September 2015 1901:(REME) during 1942.) 1565:107th HAA Brigade – 795:, today part of the 507:from 45th AA Brigade 453:was reformed in the 385:40 mm Bofors: 4 298:Royal Naval Dockyard 282:Royal Naval Dockyard 5117:Battle of the Beams 4794:RAF Coastal Command 4789:RAF Balloon Command 4784:RAF Fighter Command 4155:64th (2nd Highland) 4135:60th (2/2nd London) 4125:58th (2/1st London) 4099:56th (1/1st London) 4089:54th (East Anglian) 4069:50th (Northumbrian) 4054:47th (1/2nd London) 3413:54th (East Anglian) 3393:50th (Northumbrian) 3338:23rd (Northumbrian) 3100:50th (Northumbrian) 1933:Frederick, p. 1047. 1883:HQ 5th AA Div RASC 1271:rocket projectiles/ 422:and commanding the 420:East Africa Command 310:Aviation Works): 30 245:2-pounder 'pom-pom' 195:under whose orders 193:RAF Fighter Command 4804:RAF Bomber Command 4755:Robert Watson-Watt 4666:Big Wing formation 4200:63rd (Royal Naval) 4160:65th (2nd Lowland) 4064:49th (West Riding) 3661:82nd (West Africa) 3656:81st (West Africa) 3646:11th (East Africa) 3482:Devon and Cornwall 3474:"County Divisions" 3388:49th (West Riding) 3163:Second World War ( 3131:Artillery Division 3034:49th (West Riding) 2576:J.B.M. Frederick, 2467:Routledge, p. 178. 2458:Farndale, Annex M. 2202:Routledge, p. 395. 2193:Routledge, p. 391. 2184:Routledge, p. 386. 2143:Routledge, p. 383. 2071:Routledge, p. 371. 1950:on 5 December 2014 1793:joined August 1942 1784:joined August 1942 1139:(REME) during 1942 687:these on its own. 587:Falmouth, Cornwall 432:Operation Crusader 324:Bramley, Hampshire 185:Reading, Berkshire 118:Reading, Berkshire 5166: 5165: 5003:Battle of Britain 4987: 4986: 4763: 4762: 4656:Strategic bombing 4594: 4593: 4590: 4589: 4533:Napoleonic Wars ( 4523: 4522: 4461: 4460: 4457: 4456: 4321:Second Boer War ( 4311: 4310: 4307: 4306: 4303: 4302: 4188: 4187: 4115:45th (2nd Wessex) 4020:Territorial Force 4015: 4014: 3719:First World War ( 3709: 3708: 3705: 3704: 3153: 3152: 3149: 3148: 3085:42nd (Lancashire) 2952:Prince of Wales's 2910: 2909: 2906: 2905: 2863:1st (UK) Armoured 2832:Prince of Wales's 2790: 2789: 2786: 2785: 2706:Divisions of the 2542:Richard Collier, 2343:Monthly Army List 2134:Farndale, p. 106. 2109:Routledge, p. 60. 1907: 1906: 1802: 1801: 1616:5th AA 'Z' Rgt – 1281: 1280: 1232:at Southampton – 1146: 1145: 670:RAF Middle Wallop 613:Vital points: 136 553:Battle of Britain 353:Battle of Britain 160:Battle of Britain 137: 136: 128:Battle of Britain 5211: 5132:German V weapons 4847:No. 14 Group RAF 4842:No. 13 Group RAF 4837:No. 12 Group RAF 4832:No. 11 Group RAF 4827:No. 10 Group RAF 4772: 4679: 4632:Second World War 4621: 4614: 4607: 4598: 4529: 4467: 4332: 4317: 4238: 4175:68th (2nd Welsh) 4024: 3808: 3730: 3715: 3682:Beauman Division 3174: 3159: 2927: 2916: 2807: 2796: 2727: 2716: 2700: 2693: 2686: 2677: 2530: 2513: 2510: 2504: 2501: 2495: 2492: 2486: 2483: 2477: 2474: 2468: 2465: 2459: 2456: 2437: 2434: 2428: 2425: 2419: 2418: 2411: 2405: 2402: 2396: 2393: 2387: 2386: 2384: 2382: 2376: 2370:. 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Archived from 1940: 1934: 1931: 1922: 1919: 1852:HQ No 2 Company 1817:HQ No 1 Company 1804: 1775:joined June 1942 1766:joined June 1942 1751:joined June 1942 1571:124th HAA Rgt – 1399:12th AA Division 1362:11th AA Division 1349:10th AA Division 1347:joined from the 1334:joined from the 1283: 1244:43rd LAA Regt – 1161:at Portsmouth – 1148: 878:cavalry) in 1938 834: 753:'Baedeker' raids 707:Portsmouth Blitz 666:RNAS Worthy Down 646:Lehrgeschwader 1 592:Plymouth: 18 537:53rd LAA Brigade 406:90 cm: 535 288:Portland, Dorset 156:Southern England 152:Second World War 148:Territorial Army 76:Territorial Army 74: 59: 57: 56: 30: 18: 5219: 5218: 5214: 5213: 5212: 5210: 5209: 5208: 5169: 5168: 5167: 5162: 5136: 5112:Barrage balloon 5100: 5049: 4996: 4994: 4983: 4969:Eagle Squadrons 4952: 4879: 4851: 4822:No. 9 Group RAF 4808: 4759: 4738: 4720: 4670: 4646:Royal Air Force 4634: 4625: 4595: 4586: 4538: 4519: 4476: 4453: 4417: 4401: 4326: 4299: 4262: 4229: 4220:74th (Yeomanry) 4184: 4103: 4074:51st 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Index


Formation sign
United Kingdom

Territorial Army
Anti-Aircraft Command
I AA Corps
Reading, Berkshire
Battle of Britain
The Blitz
Territorial Army
Second World War
Southern England
Battle of Britain
Blitz
Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Reading, Berkshire
No 10 Group
RAF Fighter Command
Anti-Aircraft Command
Alan Cunningham
3-inch
Bofors guns
2-pounder 'pom-pom'
Lewis guns
Bristol
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Plymouth
Royal Naval Dockyard

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