Monument record 1477252 - Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery near Haquelands Farm

Summary

Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery near Haquelands Farm, deployed here on 30th July 1944. It was armed with four mobile 90mm guns, and was manned by 124 Battalion of the USAAF. It was redeployed to TR106412 on 23rd August 1944. This formed part of the Littlestone Section of American Anti Aircraft Mobile Battalion Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery. The battery is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1946.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1110 3130 (-479800m by -479800m) (9 map features)
Map sheet TR13SW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish BURMARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Full Description

Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery near Haquelands Farm, deployed here on 30th July 1944. It was armed with four mobile 90mm guns, and was manned by 124 Battalion of the USAAF. It was redeployed to TR106412 on 23rd August 1944. This formed part of the Littlestone Section of American Anti Aircraft Mobile Battalion Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery. (1) The Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery referred to above (Source 1) was not visible on the available aerial photographs taken in 1946 at the given location, but cropmarks of four gun sites are visible on the aerial photographs 425meters to the southwest at TR 10839 30956. This is likely to be the battery site referred to above (Source 1). The cropmarks have been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment NMP. (2)


<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 197 (Monograph). SWX23707.

<2> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23811.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945. pp 197.
  • <2> (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number.

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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

Jul 6 2017 11:59AM