12 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was formed at Woolwich in February 1941. It served in Iceland before returning to the UK and joining Anti-Aircraft Command. The Regiment was re-designated as 177 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in May 1944. 4 and 18 Batteries were re-numbered as 598 and 600 Batteries. At the same time, 177 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) was re-designated as 12 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 598 and 600 Batteries being re-numbered 4 and 18 Batteries. The Regiment was re-designated as 70 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in April 1947.
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 41 | Formed with 1 Heavy & 1 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery | ||
| Feb 41 | Home Forces | Woolwich. London, UK | |
| Mar 41 |  |
Alabaster Force | Iceland |
| Jul 42 |  |
War Office Reserve | UK |
| Aug 42 |  |
10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | UK |
| Oct 42 |  |
5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | UK |
| May 44 | Became 177 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment with 4, 18 (renumbered as 598 & 600) & 203 Batteries
177 HAA became 12 HAA Regt with 4, 18 (renumbered |
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| Nov 45 | |
1 Anti-Aircraft Group, 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | London, UK |
Batteries
| Feb 41 | 249, 52 LAA |
| Feb 41 | 4, 249, 52 LAA |
| Sep 41 | 4, 18, 203, 249, 52 LAA |
| Oct 41 | 4, 18, 203 |
| May 44 | 4, 18, 360 |