52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)

52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade
78 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
Active26 September 1939–15 October 1944
1 January 1947–31 October 1955
Country United Kingdom
Branch Territorial Army
TypeAnti-Aircraft Brigade
RoleAir Defence
Part of3 AA Division
First Army
Allied Force Headquarters
3 AA Group
Garrison/HQStirling
Perth
EngagementsThe Blitz
Operation Torch
Italian Campaign

52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) during the Second World War. Formed on the outbreak of war to control static searchlight (S/L) sites in Scotland, it later operated as a headquarters (HQ) for mobile anti-aircraft (AA) gun units in the Allied invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch) and subsequent Italian Campaign.