32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was raised in November 1936 at Derby. It served in the Midlands in Anti-Aircraft Command throughout the war. By 1943 most of its units were Mixed with ATS personnel and Z Regiments were introduced. Some of these were manned by the Home Guard. 32 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was disbanded in January 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.
| Nov 36 | Derby – Raised as 32nd (South Midland)
Anti-Aircraft Group |  | 2 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Nov 38 | Re-titled 32 (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade | | 2 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Oct 42 | Midlands |  | 5 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Jan 45 | Disbanded | | |
Order of Battle 1936
| 69 (The Royal Warwickshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (190, 191, 192, 199 Batteries) |
| 40 (The Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) (358, 359, 360, 361 Companies) – Searchlights |
| 42 (The Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) (366, 367, 368, 369 Companies) – Searchlights |
| 44 (The Leicestershire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) (374, 375, 376, 377 Companies) – Searchlights |
| 45 (The Royal Warwickshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) (378, 379, 380, 381 Companies) – Searchlights |
Order of Battle 1939
| 68 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (200, 220, 276, 277 Batteries) |
| 42 (The Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) (366, 367, 368, 369 Companies) – Searchlights |
| 44 (The Leicestershire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) (374, 375, 376, 377 Companies) – Searchlights |
| 50 (Northamptonshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (TA) (400, 401, 402, 403 Companies) – Searchlights |
Order of Battle 1940-41
| 78 (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Part) – Left May 1941 |
| 113 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Part) (359, 362, 366, 391 Batteries) – Left May 1941 |
| 27 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (107, 113, 149 Batteries) – Left July 1941 |
| 38 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Part) |
| 64 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Part) |
| 41 (5th North Staffordshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment (362, 363, 364, 365 Batteries) |
| 44 Searchlight Regiment (374, 375, 376, 377 Batteries) |
| 58 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment (344, 425, 426, 511 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1941-42
| 136 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (182, 198, 409, 468 Batteries) |
| 64 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (191, 193, 285, 458 Batteries) – Left August 1942 |
| 120 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (11, 393, 394, 395 Batteries) – Joined September 1942 |
| 134 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (192, 230, 275, 287 Batteries) – Joined April left June 1942 |
| 41 (5th North Staffordshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment (362, 363, 364, 365 Batteries) |
| 44 Searchlight Regiment (374, 375, 376, 377 Batteries) – Left December 1941 |
| 58 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment (344, 425, 426, 511 Batteries) |
| 60 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment (371, 429, 430, 431 Batteries) – Joined January left March 1942 |
| 65 (Essex) Searchlight Regiment (444, 445, 446 Batteries) |
Order of Battle August 1943-44
| 127 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (396, 411, 422, 433 Batteries) – Left November 1943 |
| 139 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (483, 484, 485, 518 (M) Batteries) – Left February 1944 |
| 161 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (447, 478, 558, 593 (M) Batteries) |
| 172 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (517, 570, 573, 668 (M) Batteries) – Joined February left May 1944 |
| 81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (199, 261, 307 Batteries) – Joined March left April 1944 |
| 15 (Mixed) AA Z Regiment (120, 180, 181, 219 (M) Batteries) |
| 16 (Mixed) AA Z Regiment (126, 195, 227 (M) Batteries) – Joined April 1943 |
Order of Battle August 1944-45
| 161 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (447, 478, 558 (M) Batteries) |
| 182 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (588, 592, 594 (M) Batteries) |
| 6 AA Area Mixed Regiment (146, 183, 209 (M) Z Batteries |
| 15 AA Area Mixed Regiment (120, 180, 181, 219 (M) Z Batteries |
| 16 AA Area Mixed Regiment (126, 195, 227 (M) Z Batteries |
| 32 AA Area Mixed Regiment (20, 170, 207, 225 (M) Z Batteries |
