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II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom)

Index II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom)

II Anti-Aircraft Corps (II AA Corps) was a high-level formation of Britain's Anti-Aircraft Command from 1940 to 1942. [1]

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  1. 84 relations: Air Defence of Great Britain, Anti-Aircraft Command, Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Baedeker Blitz, Barlow, North Yorkshire, Barrow Blitz, Barton upon Irwell, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Birmingham Blitz, Bletchley, British Army, Coventry, Coventry Blitz, Crewe, Derby, East Anglia, East Midlands, Findern, Foleshill, Hampton in Arden, Hucknall, Hull Blitz, Humber, Humberside, King's Lynn, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Leeds Blitz, Liverpool, Liverpool Blitz, Luftwaffe, Manchester, Manchester Blitz, Market Drayton, Merseyside, Midlands, Morley, West Yorkshire, New Holland, Lincolnshire, Newtown, Birmingham, No. 12 Group RAF, No. 9 Group RAF, North Midlands, North Wales, North West England, Norwich, Nottingham, Nottingham Blitz, Nottinghamshire, Paull, ... Expand index (34 more) »

  2. Air defence units and formations of the British Army
  3. Corps of the British Army in World War II
  4. Military units and formations in Nottinghamshire

Air Defence of Great Britain

The Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) command comprising substantial army and RAF elements responsible for the air defence of the British Isles.

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Anti-Aircraft Command

Anti-Aircraft Command (AA Command, or "Ack-Ack Command") was a British Army command of the Second World War that controlled the Territorial Army anti-aircraft artillery and searchlight formations and units defending the United Kingdom. II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom) and anti-Aircraft Command are air defence units and formations of the British Army.

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Army Reserve (United Kingdom)

The Army Reserve is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the British Army.

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Baedeker Blitz

The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids was a series of bombing raids in April and May 1942 by the German Luftwaffe on English cities during World War II.

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Barlow, North Yorkshire

Barlow is a small village and civil parish located in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, about 16 miles south of York.

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Barrow Blitz

The Barrow Blitz is the name given to the Luftwaffe bombings of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom during World War II.

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Barton upon Irwell

Barton upon Irwell (also known as Barton-on-Irwell or Barton) is a suburb of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 12,462 in 2014.

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Birkenhead

Birkenhead is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974.

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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.

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Birmingham Blitz

The Birmingham Blitz was the heavy bombing by the Nazi German Luftwaffe of the city of Birmingham and surrounding towns in central England, beginning on 9 August 1940 as a fraction of the greater Blitz, which was part of the Battle of Britain; and ending on 23 April 1943.

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Bletchley

Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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Coventry

Coventry is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne.

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Coventry Blitz

The Coventry Blitz (blitz: from the German word Blitzkrieg meaning "lightning war") was a series of bombing raids that took place on the British city of Coventry.

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Crewe

Crewe is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England.

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Derby

Derby is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England.

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East Anglia

East Anglia is an area in the East of England.

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East Midlands

The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England.

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Findern

Findern is a village and civil parish in the District of South Derbyshire, approximately 5– south of Derby (Grid reference). The population of the civil parish was 1,669 at the 2011 Census.

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Foleshill

Foleshill is a suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England.

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Hampton in Arden

Hampton in Arden is a village and civil parish located in the Forest of Arden in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England.

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Hucknall

Hucknall, formerly Hucknall Torkard, is a market town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England.

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Hull Blitz

The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War.

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Humber

The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England.

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Humberside

Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996.

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King's Lynn

King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England.

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Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Leeds

Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England.

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Leeds Blitz

The Leeds Blitz comprised nine air raids on the city of Leeds by the Nazi German Luftwaffe.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

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Liverpool Blitz

The Liverpool Blitz was the heavy and sustained bombing of the English city of Liverpool and its surrounding area, during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe.

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Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe was the aerial-warfare branch of the Wehrmacht before and during World War II.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.

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Manchester Blitz

The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz) was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe.

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Market Drayton

Market Drayton is a market town and civil parish on the banks of the River Tern in Shropshire, England.

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Merseyside

Merseyside is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England.

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Midlands

The Midlands is the central part of England, bordered by Wales, Northern England, Southern England and the North Sea.

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Morley, West Yorkshire

Morley is a market town and a civil parish within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England.

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New Holland, Lincolnshire

New Holland is a village, civil parish and port on the Humber estuary in North Lincolnshire, England.

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Newtown, Birmingham

Newtown, also referred to as Aston New Town, is an inner city area to the north of Birmingham city centre, England and an electoral ward of Birmingham City Council.

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No. 12 Group RAF

No. II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom) and No. 12 Group RAF are Military units and formations in Nottinghamshire.

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No. 9 Group RAF

No.

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North Midlands

The North Midlands is a loosely defined area covering the northern parts of the Midlands in England.

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North Wales

North Wales (Gogledd Cymru) is a region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas.

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North West England

North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

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Norwich

Norwich is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England of which it is the county town.

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Nottingham

Nottingham (locally) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England.

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Nottingham Blitz

The Nottingham Blitz was an attack by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on Nottingham during the night of 8–9 May 1941.

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Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.

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Paull

Paull (archaic Paul, Pall, Pawle, Pawel, Paulle, Paghel, Paghill, Paghil, Pagula) is a village and civil parish in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, lying on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, east of the watercourse known as Hedon Haven.

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RAF Fighter Command

RAF Fighter Command was one of the commands of the Royal Air Force.

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Rainford

Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, north of St Helens.

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Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe is an industrial town in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England.

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Selby

Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse.

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Sheffield

Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it.

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Sheffield Blitz

The Sheffield Blitz is the name given to the worst nights of German Luftwaffe bombing in Sheffield, England, during the Second World War.

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Shropshire

Shropshire (historically SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name. and abbreviated Shrops) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales.

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South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England.

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St Helens, Merseyside

St Helens is a town in Merseyside, England, with a population of 102,629.

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The Blitz

The Blitz was a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War.

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The National Archives (United Kingdom)

The National Archives (TNA; Yr Archifau Cenedlaethol) is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Upton, Merseyside

Upton is a village in the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, England, and is situated within of Birkenhead, of the Dee Estuary, a similar distance from the River Mersey, and from Liverpool Bay.

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War Office

The War Office has referred to several British government organisations in history, all relating to the army.

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Warwickshire

Warwickshire (abbreviated Warks) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England.

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West Midlands (region)

The West Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of International Territorial Level for statistical purposes.

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West Riding of Yorkshire

The West Riding of Yorkshire was one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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York

York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss.

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10th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)

The 10th Anti-Aircraft Division (10th AA Division) was an air defence formation of the British Army during the early years of the Second World War. II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom) and 10th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) are Military units and formations disestablished in 1942 and Military units and formations established in 1940.

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11th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)

The 11th Anti-Aircraft Division (11th AA Division) was an air defence formation of the British Army during the early years of the Second World War. II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom) and 11th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) are Military units and formations disestablished in 1942 and Military units and formations established in 1940.

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1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)

1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an Air Defence formation of the British Army, during the Second World War, and served in the Battle of France and during The Blitz.

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2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)

The 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (2nd AA Division) was an Air Defence formation of the British Army from 1935 to 1942. II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom) and 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) are Military units and formations disestablished in 1942.

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31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade

The 31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (31 AA Bde) was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army from 1936 until 1948.

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32nd (Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade

The 32nd (Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Anti-Aircraft Command in Britain's Territorial Army (TA) from 1936 to 1955, charged with defending the East Midlands of England.

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33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade

The 33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Anti-Aircraft Command of the Territorial Army, part of the British Army, formed shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.

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34th (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade

The 34th (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (34 AA Bde) was an air defence formation of Anti-Aircraft Command in the British Territorial Army formed shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.

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39th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)

39th Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) during the Second World War.

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40th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 40th Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Anti-Aircraft Command in the British Territorial Army (TA) formed shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.

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41st (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade

The 41st (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (41 AA Bde) was an air defence formation of Anti-Aircraft Command in the British Territorial Army, formed shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.

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44th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)

44th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (44 AA Bde) was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army (TA).

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4th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)

The 4th Anti-Aircraft Division (4th AA Division) was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army, created in the period of tension before the outbreak of the Second World War. II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom) and 4th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) are Military units and formations disestablished in 1942.

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50th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)

50th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) during the Second World War. II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom) and 50th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom) are Military units and formations in Nottinghamshire.

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54th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 54th Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) formed immediately before the outbreak of the Second World War.

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See also

Air defence units and formations of the British Army

Corps of the British Army in World War II

Military units and formations in Nottinghamshire

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/II_Anti-Aircraft_Corps_(United_Kingdom)

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