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British Air Defences

An Anti-Aircraft Gunnery Range
Anti-aircraft gunner

Batteries Pointing To The Skies
Anti-aircraft guns at the ready

Spotter Scanning For Enemy Planes
A plane spotter

Attacking German Bomber Squadron
Attacking bombers

British Air Defences not only brought down many enemy planes, but also shot down hundreds of V-1 Flying Bombs nicknamed the 'Doodle-Bug'. Unfortunately, the later V-2 Rocket flew too high and fast to make it a viable target.

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