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Watchtower

A watchtower or guardtower (also spelled watch tower, guard tower) is a type of military/paramilitary or policiary tower used for guarding an area. Sometimes fortified, and armed with heavy weaponry, especially historically, the structures are built in areas of established control. These include military bases, cities occupied by military forces, prisons…

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Watchtower

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related to Gallery · 14
Watchtower → Banyalbufar, FinlandTorre, GermanySusiluoto Coast Guard Station, Hamburg, Holliday Unit, Huntsville, Kustavi, Mallorca, Palestinian, Qalandia, SpainIsraeli, TexasModern, Tower Neuwerk, Verger
related to Military watchtowers · 11
Watchtower → Britain, Dover Castle, Europe, France, Hadrian's Wall, Hercules, In, Romans, Spain, The Romans, Tower
related to Modern warfare · 10
Watchtower → British Army, French Army, French Indochina, Gaza, However, IDF, In, Northern Ireland, RUC, West Bank
related to Non-military watchtowers · 9
Watchtower → An, Augustus, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Hebrews, Jerusalem, King Herod, Mark Antony, Rebuilt, Though

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towers tower military watchtowers built used guard watch also include one structures may non-military policiary century armed area control keep

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by the French Army in French Indochinainstance ofHowever watch towers have been used in counter-insurgency wars to maintain a military presence in conflict areas in case0.80text
by the British Armyinstance ofHowever watch towers have been used in counter-insurgency wars to maintain a military presence in conflict areas in case0.80text
the RUC in Northern Irelandinstance ofHowever watch towers have been used in counter-insurgency wars to maintain a military presence in conflict areas in case0.80text
the IDF in Gazainstance ofHowever watch towers have been used in counter-insurgency wars to maintain a military presence in conflict areas in case0.80text
West Bankinstance ofHowever watch towers have been used in counter-insurgency wars to maintain a military presence in conflict areas in case0.80text
Watchtowerrelated to GalleryHolliday Unit0.60section
Watchtowerrelated to GalleryHuntsville0.60section
Watchtowerrelated to GalleryTexasModern0.60section
Watchtowerrelated to GalleryTower Neuwerk0.60section
Watchtowerrelated to GalleryHamburg0.60section
Watchtowerrelated to GalleryGermanySusiluoto Coast Guard Station0.60section
Watchtowerrelated to GalleryKustavi0.60section

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