57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade formed in August 1939 at Newcastle upon Tyne as part of 7 Anti-Aircraft Division. In August 1942 it transferred to the 12 Anti-aircraft Division. This later became part of 6 Anti-Aircraft Group.
57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was disbanded in June 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.
| Aug 39 | Newcastle upon Tyne |  | 7 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Aug 42 | Glasgow |  | 12 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Oct 42 | Edinburgh |  | 6 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Jun 45 | Disbanded | | |
Order of Battle 1939-40
| 13 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 28 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 29 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 30 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
Order of Battle 1940-41
| 41 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 46 (Lincolnshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment |
| 53 (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Searchlight Regiment |
Order of Battle 1941-March 1942
| 46 (Lincolnshire) Searchlight Regiment – Left Dec 41 |
| 47 (Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment – Left Feb 42 |
| 55 (Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment – Left Jan 42 |
| 56 (5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)) Searchlight Regiment – Joined Dec 41, left Mar 42 |
The brigade had no units under command from March to May 1942
Order of Battle May 1942
| 60 (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined May, left Jun 42 |
| 100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined May, left Jun 42 |
| 155 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined May, left Aug 42 |
| 134 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Aug 42 |
| 4 Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment – Joined Aug 42 |
