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Monument record TQ 84 SE 284 - Kentish Gun Belt Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery 141
Summary
Site of temporary light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Smarden 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. Each battery consisted of two 40mm light anti aircraft guns deployed at sites which already had adequate troop accommodation, and it was manned by 88 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 8850 4329 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SMARDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of temporary light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Smarden 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. Each battery consisted of two 40mm light anti aircraft guns deployed at sites which already had adequate troop accommodation, and it was manned by 88 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 9:38PM