17 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was formed in the UK and sent out to Egypt by October 1942. The Brigade was initially held in reserve for 8 Army. With the advance into Libya it then moved up to cover airfields and strategic areas. With the need for air defence diminished by mid 1944, 17 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was disbanded in July 1944.
Note: When a unit designation is two number blocks seperated by a slash (/) this means it is a battery followed by the regiment it is from e.g. 210/73 is 210 Battery from 73 Regiment.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| By Oct 42 | Raised in UK, moved to Egypt |  | 8 Army |
| Feb 43 | Tobruk, Libya |  | GHQ Middle East |
| Jan 44 | Tripoli, Benghazi, Tobruk | | GHQ Middle East |
| Jun 44 | Suez Canal | | GHQ Middle East |
| July 44 | Disbanded | | |
Order of Battle October 1942
| 61 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 37 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
Order of Battle January 1943
| 61 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (170, 171, 195, 196 Batteries) |
| 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (278, 279, 280 Batteries) |
| 30 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (117, 118, 120 Batteries) |
| 34 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (65, 92, 246 Batteries) |
| 200 (Czechoslovak) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (500, 501, 502 Batteries) |
| 300 Searchlight Battery |
Order of Battle May 1943
| 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (278, 279, 280 Batteries) |
| 61 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (170, 171, 195, 196 Batteries) |
| 638/191 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery |
| 200 (Czechoslovak) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (500, 501, 502 Batteries) |
| 38/13 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery |
| 100/52 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery |
| 300 Searchlight Battery |
Order of Battle June 1944
| 4 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 54 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 38 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 43 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 27 Searchlight Regiment (306, 484 Batteries) |
