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Starfish site
Noun
UK
historical
Japanese Meaning
（英国、歴史的、第二次世界大戦）ドイツの爆撃機を本来の標的から逸らすため、英国の田園地帯にあらかじめ設置された模擬都市。近隣で爆撃が行われる際、その模擬都市に火を放って偽の爆撃対象とすることで、実際の標的を保護する目的があった。
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(UK, historical, World War II) Any of the decoy cities built in the British countryside and set on fire during nearby bombing raids to divert German bombers away from their intended targets.
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Starfish site
During nights of heavy bombing, the village's Starfish site was set alight to mimic a burning city and divert enemy bombers from the munitions plant.
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During nights of heavy bombing, the village's Starfish site was set alight to mimic a burning city and divert enemy bombers from the munitions plant.
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