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title: Chain Home Radar Towers
author: Royal Air Force Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18878/chain-home-radar-towers/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-04-23
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# Chain Home Radar Towers
_Authored by Royal Air Force Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18878.png)
## Image Caption
A number of Chain Home radar towers, used by [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) to detect enemy movements during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45), particularly as part of the [Dowding System](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dowding_System/) during the [Battle of Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Britain/) of 1940. These towers were at Poling in Sussex. (Imperial War Museums)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, R. A. F. (2024, April 23). Chain Home Radar Towers. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Royal Air Force. "Chain Home Radar Towers." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 23, 2024. .
### MLA
Photographer, Royal Air Force. "Chain Home Radar Towers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Apr 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chain_Home_radar_installation_at_Poling,_Sussex,_1945._CH15173.jpg) by [**Royal Air Force Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chain_Home_radar_installation_at_Poling,_Sussex,_1945._CH15173.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.