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Monument record TQ 83 SW 297 - Kentish Gun Belt Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery 118a
Summary
Site of temporary light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Benenden which was occupied from 24th June - 5th July 1944. This had been part of the second deployment of anti aircraft equipment to the Kentish Gun Belt. This battery consisted of a 40mm light anti aircraft gun deployed to a site which already had adequate troop accommodation, and it was manned by 129 Regiment of 102 Brigade. It was abandoned in favour of the four-gun intermediate light anti aircraft sites in July 1944.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8239 3451 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of temporary light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Benenden which was occupied from 24th June - 5th July 1944. This had been part of the second deployment of anti aircraft equipment to the Kentish Gun Belt. This battery consisted of a 40mm light anti aircraft gun deployed to a site which already had adequate troop accommodation, and it was manned by 129 Regiment of 102 Brigade. It was abandoned in favour of the four-gun intermediate light anti aircraft sites in July 1944....(1)
Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945.
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2025 9:16PM