Air Defence of Great Britain

The Oxford Companion to World War II | 2001 | 700+ words | Copyright

Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB), pre-war command abolished in 1936 when it was replaced by various Commands named by function. However it continued to be used occasionally in connection with the relations between C-in-C Fighter Command and those air defences—such as anti-aircraft guns—which were provided by the army but controlled by Fighter Command. The title was resurrected in November 1943 when Allied fighter forces were reorganized for the Normandy landings in June 1944 (see OVERLORD). As part of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force the ADGB comprised five fighter groups which were commanded by Air Marshal Roderic Hill who also controlled all anti-aircraft guns, barrage balloons, and searchlights. These groups were responsible for the defence not only of the UK but of the English Channel while the invasion was taking place, and of the initial lodgement area in Normandy.

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