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27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (27 AA Bde) was an Air Defence formation of the British Army in World War II that served in The Blitz and later converted to infantry. ==Origin== German air raids by Zeppelin airships and Gotha bombers on London and other British cities during World War I had shown the need for strong anti-aircraft (AA) defences in any future war. When the Territorial Army (TA) was reformed in 1922 it included a number of dedicated AA units of the Royal Artillery (RA) and Royal Engineers (RE). Two formations were organised in London District to command these units, provisionally known as the 2nd and 3rd London Air Defence Brigades, but soon numbered 26th and 27th.〔(''Flight'' 24 August 1922 )〕 Both brigades were based at the Duke of York's Headquarters in Chelsea. The 27th comprised:〔''Titles and Designations'' 1927.〕 27th (London) Air Defence Brigade * 53rd (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, RA (TA) (HAA unit formed in 1922 at Putney, recruited mainly from men in banks and insurance companies in the City of London)〔Litchfield〕 * * HQ at White City, London * * 157th (City of London) AA Battery at White City * * 158th (City of London) AA Battery at White City * * 159th (Lloyd's) (City of London) AA Battery at White City * 54th (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, RA (TA) (HAA unit formed in 1922 at Putney)〔Litchfield〕 * * HQ at Putney * * 160th (City of London) AA Battery at Putney * * 161st (City of London) AA Battery at Putney * * 162nd (City of London) AA Battery at Putney * 27th (London) Anti-Aircraft Battalion (London Electrical Engineers), RE (TA) (a searchlight unit) * * HQ at Streatham * * 304th AA Company at Westminster * * 305th AA Company at Westminster * * 306th AA Company at Westminster * * 390th AA Company at Westminster * 27th (London) Anti-Aircraft Signal Company, Royal Signals 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Brigade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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