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Re: Lighthouses
I don't think the source states when the request was first made to attack the lighthouses. It could well have been earlier in the winter and simply taken a long time to get political clearance.
Earlier in the war the RAF did not have the means to close down German supply lines from Norway: only once they achieved this capability would it be worth even considering attacking secondary targets that could fairly easily be repaired. As the number of ships shrank, the Germans put more effort into protecting what remained, and travelling only at night. Only then would it be worth closing down the lighthouses - which may after have had a small secondary purpose of assisting RAF navigation.
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