11th Anti-Aircraft Division | |
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Active | 11 November 1940 – 30 September 1942 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Anti-Aircraft Division |
Role | Air Defence |
Size | 3–4 Brigades |
Part of | 2 AA Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Birmingham |
Engagements | Coventry Blitz Birmingham Blitz Baedeker Blitz |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sidney Archibald |
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. It defended the West Midlands during The Blitz, including the notorious raid on Coventry, and the subsequent Baedeker Blitz, but only had a short career.