6th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
The 6th Anti-Aircraft Division (6th AA Division) was an air defence formation created within Anti-Aircraft Command of Britain's Territorial Army just before the Second World War. It defended the Thames Estuary and the approaches to London during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.
| 6th Anti-Aircraft Division | |
|---|---|
Formation sign of the 6th Anti-Aircraft division. | |
| Active | 21 August 1939–30 September 1942 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Type | Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Role | Air Defence |
| Part of | Anti-Aircraft Command (1939–40) I AA Corps (1940–42) |
| Garrison/HQ | Uxbridge, later Chelmsford |
| Engagements | Battle of Britain The Blitz |
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