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title: British Searchlight Operators
author: Lt. Taylor - War Office Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18881/british-searchlight-operators/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-04-23
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# British Searchlight Operators
_Authored by Lt. Taylor - War Office Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18881.png)
## Image Caption
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) personnel operating a searchlight during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). Searchlights, often with the aid of radar, could help identify enemy aircraft for anti-aircraft gunners to shoot.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, L. T. -. W. O. (2024, April 23). British Searchlight Operators. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Lt. Taylor - War Office. "British Searchlight Operators." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 23, 2024. .
### MLA
Photographer, Lt. Taylor - War Office. "British Searchlight Operators." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Apr 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Auxiliary_Territorial_Service_in_the_United_Kingdom_1939_-_1945_H36315.jpg) by [**Lt. Taylor - War Office Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Auxiliary_Territorial_Service_in_the_United_Kingdom_1939_-_1945_H36315.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.