They would take advantage of the Italian surrender to capture the port and establish anti-aircraft defences.

Poor fire discipline by the anti-aircraft defences did the rest.

This fear was based on expectations for high numbers of crash landings and encounters with anti-aircraft defences.

Two of the bombers were shot down by the German anti-aircraft defences.

At this time he constructed a couple of his most successful inventions for military anti-aircraft defence.

A Maunsell army fort was erected here for anti-aircraft defence in 1943.

Indeed, it was the sole anti-aircraft defence of many ships.

Durango had no anti-aircraft defence, and only minor other defences.

It was hoped that this success could be repeated if U-boats were given better anti-aircraft defences.

In spite of nightfighers and anti-aircraft defences the He 111s continued to get through to their targets.