20 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was raised in the UK and sent to Egypt by January 1943. It covered Haifa, Lebanon and Cyprus. 20 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was disbanded in June 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 Jan 43 | Raised in UK, sent to Egypt Haifa, Beirut, Lydda, Jerusalem, Tripoli (Lebanon), Cyprus | ![]() | 8 Army |
May 43 | AA Defence Area Tripolitania Haifa, Beirut, Tripoli (Lebanon), Cyprus | ![]() | GHQ Middle East |
Jun 44 | Disbanded |
Order of Battle January 1943
78 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (243, 244, 245 Batteries) |
91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (221, 286, 395 Batteries) |
13 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (37, 122 Batteries) |
26 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (115, 116 Batteries) |
1 (Palestine) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery |
74 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (230, 232 Batteries) |
103/26 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery |
Order of Battle May 1943
78 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
26 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – less one Battery |
1 (Palestine) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery |
74 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Cyprus |
116/26 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery – Cyprus |