British Searchlight Operators

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Lt. Taylor - War Office Photographer
published on 23 April 2024
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Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) personnel operating a searchlight during the Second World War (1939-45). Searchlights, often with the aid of radar, could help identify enemy aircraft for anti-aircraft gunners to shoot.

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Photographer, L. T. -. W. O. (2024, April 23). British Searchlight Operators. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18881/british-searchlight-operators/

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Photographer, Lt. Taylor - War Office. "British Searchlight Operators." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 23, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18881/british-searchlight-operators/.

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Photographer, Lt. Taylor - War Office. "British Searchlight Operators." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Apr 2024. Web. 20 Dec 2024.

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