1 Anti-Aircraft Group | |
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Active | October 1942–March 1955 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Anti-Aircraft Group |
Role | Air Defence |
Part of | Anti-Aircraft Command |
Garrison/HQ | Stanmore |
Engagements | Baby Blitz Operation Diver |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Maj-Gen Erroll Tremlett Maj-Gen Roger Reynolds Maj-Gen William Revell-Smith |
1st Anti-Aircraft Group (1 AA Group) was a formation created by the British Army's Anti-Aircraft Command in 1942 to control anti-aircraft (AA) units defending London against Luftwaffe attacks during World War II. It continued this role into the Cold War until disbandment in 1955.