2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
The 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (2nd AA Division) was an Air Defence formation of the British Army from 1935 to 1942. It controlled anti-aircraft gun and searchlight units of the Territorial Army (TA) defending the East Midlands and East Anglia during The Blitz.
| 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division | |
|---|---|
Formation sign of 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division. | |
| Active | 15 December 1935 – 1 October 1942 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Type | Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Role | Air Defence |
| Part of | Northern Command (1936–39) Anti-Aircraft Command (1939–40) 2 AA Corps (1940–42) |
| Garrison/HQ | Normanton, Derby (1936) RAF Hucknall (1939) Kimberley, Nottinghamshire (1940) Milton Hall, near Peterborough (1941) |
| Motto(s) | We sweep the skies. |
| Engagements | The Blitz |
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