page_title: 36th (Scottish) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
section_title: Mid-war
hierarchical_section_title: 36th (Scottish) Anti-Aircraft Brigade / Mid-war
caption_attribution_description: English: Formation sign for the 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division. This formation defended and was formed from units raised in Scotland. The photo is of a woven silk officers patch.
context_page_description: 36th (Scottish) Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Britain's Territorial Army, created in the period of tension before the outbreak of World War II. It was responsible for defending eastern Scotland.
context_section_description: The Blitz ended in May 1941, but there were occasional raids thereafter and AA Command continued to strengthen its defences. Newly formed units joining AA Command were increasingly 'mixed' ones into which women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service were integrated, while those armed with Z Battery rocket projectiles were partly manned by members of the Home Guard. At the same time, experienced units were posted away for service overseas. This led to a continual turnover of units, which accelerated in 1942 with the preparations for Operation Torch.
caption: 3 AA Divisional sign, worn 1940–42
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