65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was raised in February 1940 at Southampton as part of 5 Anti-Aircraft Division. It moved to 10 Anti-Aircraft Division with its HQ at York in May 1942. In October 1942 the Division including 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade became part of 5 Anti-Aircraft Group based at Nottingham.
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.
Feb 40 | Raised in Southampton | ![5 AA Div 65 Anti-Aircraft Brigade](https://ra39-45.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5aadiv.gif) | 5 Anti-Aircraft Division |
May 42 | Yorkshire | ![10 AA Division](https://ra39-45.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/10AAdiv.png) | 10 Anti-Aircraft Division |
Oct 42 | | ![Anti-Aircraft Command](https://ra39-45.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AA_comm.png) | 5 Anti-Aircraft Group |
Order of Battle 1940
57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (213, 214, 215, 219 Batteries) |
24 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (76, 78, 86, 87, 88 Batteries)(76 & 78 left Jul 40) |
43 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (147, 148, 198 Batteries) |
58 (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (172, 173, 174 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1941-42
23 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (73, 74, 130 Batteries) – Left Dec 41 |
24 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Left Summer 41 |
43 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Left Jun 41 |
46 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Summer 41 |
60 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Autumn 41 |
80 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Aug 41, left Dec 41 |
81 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Mar 42 |
97 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Nov 41, left Jun 42 |