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::''454th (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, redirects here'' 54th (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment was a volunteer air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army from 1922 until 1954. In World War II it defended London during The Blitz and later served in the Middle East. ==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 Garrison Artillery (RGA). The fourth of these was 54th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, RGA, (TA), comprising 160th, 161st and 162nd (London) AA Batteries, headquartered in Putney.〔Litchfield, p. 164.〕〔(1 AA Division 1936–39 at British Military History )〕 It was assigned to 27th (London) Air Defence Brigade.〔''Titles and Designations''.〕 As Britain's AA defences expanded during the 1930s, higher formations became necessary. 1st AA Division was formed to cover London and the Home Counties in 1935, and the 54th AA Brigade was reassigned to 26th (London) AA Group within the division. The Royal Garrison Artillery had been absorbed into the Royal Artillery (RA) in 1924; in 1938 the RA replaced its traditional unit designation 'Brigade' by the modern 'Regiment', which allowed the 'AA Groups' to take the more usual formation title of 'Brigades'. Anti-Aircraft Command was formed in April 1939 to command all TA air defences.〔〔〔(AA Command at British Military History )〕 54th AA Regiment formed an additional battery, No 312, at Putney in 1938–39.〔''Army List'', 1938–39.〕 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「::''454th (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, redirects here'''''54th (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment''' was a volunteer air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army from 1922 until 1954. In World War II it defended London during The Blitz and later served in the Middle East.==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 Garrison Artillery (RGA). The fourth of these was '''54th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade''', RGA, (TA), comprising 160th, 161st and 162nd (London) AA Batteries, headquartered in Putney.Litchfield, p. 164.(1 AA Division 1936–39 at British Military History ) It was assigned to 27th (London) Air Defence Brigade.''Titles and Designations''.As Britain's AA defences expanded during the 1930s, higher formations became necessary. 1st AA Division was formed to cover London and the Home Counties in 1935, and the 54th AA Brigade was reassigned to 26th (London) AA Group within the division. The Royal Garrison Artillery had been absorbed into the Royal Artillery (RA) in 1924; in 1938 the RA replaced its traditional unit designation 'Brigade' by the modern 'Regiment', which allowed the 'AA Groups' to take the more usual formation title of 'Brigades'. Anti-Aircraft Command was formed in April 1939 to command all TA air defences.(AA Command at British Military History ) 54th AA Regiment formed an additional battery, No 312, at Putney in 1938–39.''Army List'', 1938–39.」の詳細全文を読む ::''454th (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, redirects here'' 54th (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment was a volunteer air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army from 1922 until 1954. In World War II it defended London during The Blitz and later served in the Middle East. ==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 Garrison Artillery (RGA). The fourth of these was 54th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, RGA, (TA), comprising 160th, 161st and 162nd (London) AA Batteries, headquartered in Putney.〔Litchfield, p. 164.〕〔(1 AA Division 1936–39 at British Military History )〕 It was assigned to 27th (London) Air Defence Brigade.〔''Titles and Designations''.〕 As Britain's AA defences expanded during the 1930s, higher formations became necessary. 1st AA Division was formed to cover London and the Home Counties in 1935, and the 54th AA Brigade was reassigned to 26th (London) AA Group within the division. The Royal Garrison Artillery had been absorbed into the Royal Artillery (RA) in 1924; in 1938 the RA replaced its traditional unit designation 'Brigade' by the modern 'Regiment', which allowed the 'AA Groups' to take the more usual formation title of 'Brigades'. Anti-Aircraft Command was formed in April 1939 to command all TA air defences.〔〔〔(AA Command at British Military History )〕 54th AA Regiment formed an additional battery, No 312, at Putney in 1938–39.〔''Army List'', 1938–39.〕 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「::''454th (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, redirects here''54th (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment was a volunteer air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army from 1922 until 1954. In World War II it defended London during The Blitz and later served in the Middle East.==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 Garrison Artillery (RGA). The fourth of these was 54th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade''', RGA, (TA), comprising 160th, 161st and 162nd (London) AA Batteries, headquartered in Putney.Litchfield, p. 164.(1 AA Division 1936–39 at British Military History ) It was assigned to 27th (London) Air Defence Brigade.''Titles and Designations''.As Britain's AA defences expanded during the 1930s, higher formations became necessary. 1st AA Division was formed to cover London and the Home Counties in 1935, and the 54th AA Brigade was reassigned to 26th (London) AA Group within the division. The Royal Garrison Artillery had been absorbed into the Royal Artillery (RA) in 1924; in 1938 the RA replaced its traditional unit designation 'Brigade' by the modern 'Regiment', which allowed the 'AA Groups' to take the more usual formation title of 'Brigades'. Anti-Aircraft Command was formed in April 1939 to command all TA air defences.(AA Command at British Military History ) 54th AA Regiment formed an additional battery, No 312, at Putney in 1938–39.''Army List'', 1938–39.」の詳細全文を読む 54th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade''', RGA, (TA), comprising 160th, 161st and 162nd (London) AA Batteries, headquartered in Putney.Litchfield, p. 164.(1 AA Division 1936–39 at British Military History ) It was assigned to 27th (London) Air Defence Brigade.''Titles and Designations''.As Britain's AA defences expanded during the 1930s, higher formations became necessary. 1st AA Division was formed to cover London and the Home Counties in 1935, and the 54th AA Brigade was reassigned to 26th (London) AA Group within the division. The Royal Garrison Artillery had been absorbed into the Royal Artillery (RA) in 1924; in 1938 the RA replaced its traditional unit designation 'Brigade' by the modern 'Regiment', which allowed the 'AA Groups' to take the more usual formation title of 'Brigades'. Anti-Aircraft Command was formed in April 1939 to command all TA air defences.(AA Command at British Military History ) 54th AA Regiment formed an additional battery, No 312, at Putney in 1938–39.''Army List'', 1938–39.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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