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Monument record 1477276 - Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at The Warren
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at The Warren, 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. This area was surveyed as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The Diver battery was not visible on historic aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0830 2640 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
This area was surveyed as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The Diver battery was not visible on historic aerial photographs. However, these anti-aircraft defences often consisted of relatively temporary structures wheeled into place on trailers; which may explain why no trace of the battery was visible on the aerial photographs (2).
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 197 (Monograph). SWX23707.
<2> RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment (Unspecified Type). SWX23677.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 4:20PM