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Thesaurus Term/Concept: BOMBING DECOY

Identifier 93974
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used during WWII to provide a counterfeit target for enemy aircraft.

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Instances/Examples (16)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX31572 Second World War Airfield Bombing Decoy Site Q42a, Nazeing, Nazeingwood Common Dummy Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036644 Second World War Bombing Decoy, "Blackmore", Highwood (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31484 Second World War Bombing Decoy, "BR2 East Mersea", Essex (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031026 Second World War Bombing Decoy, "Bulphan", Orsett (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036652 Second World War Bombing Decoy, Brightlingsea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036649 Second World War Bombing Decoy, Little Baddow (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034005 Second World War Bombing Decoy, Spinnel's Farm, Wix (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034004 Second World War N Series (Naval) Bombing Decoy (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31870 Second World War oil 'QF' bombing decoy at Fobbing Marshes (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036642 Site of Second World War Bombing Decoy "Epping" (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036646 Site of Second World War bombing decoy at Stambourne (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036651 Site of Second World War Bombing Decoy, "Great Bromley," Essex (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034712 Site of Second World War Bombing Decoy, Stanford-le-Hope (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034722 Site of Second World War N Series (Naval) Bombing Decoy, No. HA1, Walton-on-the-Naze (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036650 Site of Second World War QL bombing decoy No. 702, 'Steeple', Maylandsea, Essex (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036643 WWII Bombing Decoy, Lambourne End (Monument)