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Monument record TR 23 NW 850 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery D22
Summary
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at East Wear Bay. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 2nd August 1944, when it was manned by the 126 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2410 3710 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at East Wear Bay. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 2nd August 1944, when it was manned by the 126 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion. (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 26 2026 2:57PM