25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade

25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade formed sometime before April 1943. It then went to Algeria. In December 1943 it moved to Italy with responsibility for coastal areas and ports. It also provided support in Vis, Yugoslavia (Now Croatia). 25 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was disbanded at Salerno in February 1945.

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.

Apr 43Arrived Algiers (whereabouts before this unknown)18 Army Group
Dec 43Bari, ItalyAllied Forces HQ 25 Anti-Aircraft BrigadeAllied Forces HQ
Jul 43Bari, Barletta, Manfredonia, Taranto, Brindisi, VisAllied Forces HQAllied Forces HQ
Dec 44Salerno, ItalyAllied Forces HQAllied Forces HQ
Feb 45Disbanded

Order of Battle May 1943

Bougie
2 Batteries from 62 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
62 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – en route
1 Battery from 72 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
AA Operations Room
Djidjelli
1 Troop from 80 Battery, 62 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
1 Battery from 72 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Algiers
131 Z Battery
AA Operations Room

Order of Battle July 1944

64 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
69 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
85 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
104 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
106 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
22 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
34 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
72 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
20 AA Operations Room
51 AA Operations Room

Order of Battle October 1944

59 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
61 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
64 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
69 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
85 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
22 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
34 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
400 Searchlight Battery
567 Searchlight Battery
51 AA Operations Room
52 AA Operations Room

Order of Battle January 1945

61 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
64 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
69 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
34 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
400 Searchlight Battery
567 Searchlight Battery
51 AA Operations Room
The Royal Artillery 1939-45