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Monument record TR 02 NE 246 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery La12
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at St Mary in the Marsh, deployed here on 2nd August 1944, and was armed with four mobile 90mm guns. This formed part of the Littlestone Section of American Anti Aircraft Mobile Battalion Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0820 2850 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at St Mary in the Marsh, deployed here on 2nd August 1944, and was armed with four mobile 90mm guns. This formed part of the Littlestone Section of American Anti Aircraft Mobile Battalion Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 197 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945. pp 197.
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2026 2:56PM