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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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Original image by Lt. Taylor - War Office Photographer. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 23 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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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. 04 May 2024.
