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Monument record TQ 94 SW 177 - Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery Im60
Summary
Site of one of thirteen additional intermediate light anti aircraft (Diver) batteries established at Smarden on 27th June 1944 in the 102 Anti Aircraft Brigade area. It was equipped with four 40mm guns, Predictor AA No.3 Mark II, Predictor AA 40mm No.1 Mark I, and Radar AA No.3 Mark II radars, and was manned by 289 Battery of the 289 Anti Aircraft Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9050 4310 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ94SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SMARDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of one of thirteen additional intermediate light anti aircraft (Diver) batteries established at Smarden on 27th June 1944 in the 102 Anti Aircraft Brigade area. It was equipped with four 40mm guns, Predictor AA No.3 Mark II, Predictor AA 40mm No.1 Mark I, and Radar AA No.3 Mark II radars, and was manned by 289 Battery of the 289 Anti Aircraft Regiment. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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
Jan 22 2026 4:51PM