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29th (East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army before and during World War II. It defended Kent during The Blitz. ==Origin== 29th (East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Group was organised in January 1936 at RAF North Weald, Essex, as part of 1st Anti-Aircraft Division. Its original composition was as follows:〔(BMH 1 AA Division )〕〔Routledge, p. 59.〕 * 59th (The Essex Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, RA (TA): a Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) gun unit formed in 1935 by conversion of 7th Battalion, Essex Regiment.〔Litchfield, p. 70.〕 * * HQ at Walthamstow * * 164th Anti-Aircraft Battery at Walthamstow * * 167th Anti-Aircraft Battery att Leyton * * 193rd Anti-Aircraft Battery at Leigh-on-Sea * 28th (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE (TA): a searchlight unit formed in 1935 from Essex Group AA Companies, Royal Engineers.〔 * * HQ at Brentwood * * 309th (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Company at Harlow * * 310th (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Company at Epping * * 311th (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Company at Brentwood * * 312th (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Company at Upminster * 33rd (St Pancras) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE (TA): a searchlight unit formed in 1935 by conversion of 19th London Regiment (St Pancras).〔(19th Londons at Regiments.org )〕 * * HQ at Camden Town * * 332nd Anti-Aircraft Company at Camden Town * * 333rd Anti-Aircraft Company at Camden Town * * 334th Anti-Aircraft Company at Camden Town * 36th (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE (TA): a searchlight unit raised in 1936.〔 * * HQ at Hendon * * 317th Anti-Aircraft Company at Hendon * * 345th Anti-Aircraft Company at Hendon * * 346th Anti-Aircraft Company at Hendon 29th and the other Anti-Aircraft Goups adopted the more normal formation title of 'Brigades' after the Royal Artillery redesignated its Brigades as 'Regiments' in 1938. 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「29th (East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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