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Monument record TR 02 SE 280 - Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery Ll33
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Lydd. This was armed with 40mm guns, and was manned by 26 Battery of 4 Royal Marines Regiment when it was deployed here on 17th July 1944. It formed part of the Littlestone Section of 43 Anti Aircraft Brigade Light Anti Aircraft Artillery.
Location
Grid reference | TR 0690 2320 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR02SE |
County | KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, p213 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945. p213.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 3 2024 12:27PM