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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 19.12.2012 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 19.12.2012 |
| Antiaircraft Units in Norway and France, April – May 1940 |
| 1 Antiaircraft Brigade
– No. 1 AA Brigade Signals – No. 1 AA Brigade Workshop – No. 38 AA Brigade Co, RASC – No. 7 AA Brigade Co, RASC [13] |
1 AA Regiment (B & FD) – 15 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 16 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 17 AA Bty (8×3-inch) |
6 AA Regiment (B & FD) – 2 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 12 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 18 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
85 AA Regiment (BD) [14] – 174 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 175 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 220 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
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| 2 Antiaircraft Brigade
– No. 2 AA Brigade Signals – No. 2 AA Brigade Workshop – No. 56 AA Brigade Co, RASC |
2 AA Regiment (BD) – 4 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 5 AA Bty [7] – 6 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
60 AA Regiment (BD) – 168 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 169 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 194 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 210 AA Bty (8×3-inch) [8] |
51 Light AA Regiment – 151 LAA Bty (12×40mm) – 152 LAA Bty (4×40mm, 16×AAMG) – 153 LAA Bty (8×40mm, 8×AAMG) |
58 Light AA Regiment – 172 LAA Bty (12×2-pdr) – 173 LAA Bty (12×2-pdr) – 174 LAA Bty [3] |
| 3 Antiaircraft Brigade
– No. 3 AA Brigade Signals – No. 3 AA Brigade Workshop – No. 92 AA Brigade Co, RASC |
8 AA Regiment (BD) – 21 AA Bty [5] – 22 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 23 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
79 AA Regiment (BD) – 246 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 247 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 248 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
4 Independent LAA Bty (12×40mm) 174 LAA Bty (12×2-pdr) [2] 5 S/L Bty (24×150mm) [9] |
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| 4 Antiaircraft Brigade
– No. 4 AA Brigade Signals – No. 4 AA Brigade Workshop – No. 103 AA Brigade Co, RASC 1 Independent LAA Bty (12×40mm)
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4 AA Regiment (B & FD) – 1 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 3 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 27 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
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| 5 Searchlight Brigade
– No. 5 AA Brigade Signals – No. 5 AA Brigade Workshop – No. 197 AA Brigade Co, RASC |
1 Searchlight Regiment – 1 S/L Bty (24×150mm) – 2 S/L Bty (24×150mm) – 3 S/L Bty (24×150mm) – 4 S/L Bty (24×150mm) |
2 Searchlight Regiment – 5 S/L Bty [3] – 6 S/L Bty (24×150mm) – 7 S/L Bty [7] – 8 S/L Bty (24×90mm) |
3 Searchlight Regiment – 9 S/L Bty (24×90mm) – 10 S/L Bty (24×90mm) – 11 S/L Bty (24×90mm) – 12 S/L Bty (24×90mm) |
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| 6 Antiaircraft Brigade (Norway)
– No. 6 AA Brigade Signals – No. 6 AA Brigade Workshop 3 Independent LAA Bty (10×40mm)
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51 AA Regiment (B & FD) – 151 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 152 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 153 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
82 AA Regiment (B & FD) – 156 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 193 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) – 256 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) |
55 Light AA Regiment – 163 LAA Bty (12×40mm) – 164 LAA Bty (12×40mm) – 165 LAA Bty (12×40mm) |
56 Light AA Regiment – 146 LAA Bty (12×40mm) – 167 LAA Bty (12×40mm) – 168 LAA Bty (12×40mm) |
| 12 Antiaircraft Brigade (BEF) [12]
– No. 12 AA Brigade Workshop – No. 92 AA Brigade Co, RASC |
53 AA Regiment (BD) – 157 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 158 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 159 AA Bty (10×3-inch) |
73 AA Regiment (BD) – 209 AA Bty (8×3-inch) – 210 AA Bty [1] – 310 AA Bty (8×3-inch) |
5 AA Bty (8×3.7-inch) [2] 162 LAA Bty (12×40mm) [11] 7 S/L Bty (24×AAMG) [10] |
| Corps units: |
I Corps:
52 Light AA Regiment – 154 LAA Bty (8×40mm; 8×AAMG) – 155 LAA Bty (9×40mm; 6×AAMG) – 156 LAA Bty (6×40mm; 12×AAMG) |
II Corps:
53 Light AA Regiment – 157 LAA Bty (?) – 158 LAA Bty (?) – 159 LAA Bty (?) (Regiment = 22×40mm; 28×AAMG) |
III Corps:
54 Light AA Regiment – 160 LAA Bty (12×40mm) – 161 LAA Bty (12×2-pdr) – 162 LAA Bty (24×40mm) |
I Corps:
2 Independent LAA Bty (12×40mm) |
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[1] Attached to 2nd AA Brigade.
[2] Detached from 2nd AA Brigade. [3] Attached to 3rd AA Brigade. [4] Detached from 3rd AA Brigade. [5] Attached to 4th AA Brigade. [6] Detached from 4th AA Brigade. [7] Attached to 12 AA Brigade. [8] Detached from 12 AA Brigade. [9] Detached from 5th AA S/L Brigade. [10] Detached from 5th AA S/L Brigade. In AA role, without searchlights. [11] Detached from IIIrd Corps. [12] Communications provided by No. 2 Air Formation Signals. [13] Added on 10.05.1940. [14] Converting to "Base and Forward Defense" organization. [15] Detached from 84th Heavy AA Regiment. |
