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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 SE 280 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War Temporary Civil Starfish Bombing decoy in a field near Bridge |
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Summary
In May 1942 a Temporary Civil Starfish Bombing decoy (TSF6) was assembled in a field near Bridge. This probably comprised an irregular group of blazing baskets designed to mimic unguarded lighting in a built-up areas and thus draw fire away from Canterbury. Dobson states this was the only Temporary Civil Starfish to see action during the 'Baedeker' campaign, effecting a partial deflection of the raids during June 1942.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1660 5440 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15SE |
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| Parish: | BRIDGE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full description
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In May 1942 a Temporary Civil Starfish Bombing decoy (TSF6) was assembled in a field near Bridge. This probably comprised an irregular group of blazing baskets designed to mimic unguarded lighting in a built-up areas and thus draw fire away from Canterbury.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : Unknown
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit :
Dobson C., 01/01/00, Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II (Bibliographic reference). SKE15274.
Dobson C., 01/01/00, Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II (Bibliographic reference). Ske15274.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | --- | Bibliographic reference: Dobson C.. 01/01/00. Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II. |
