A French anti-aircraft unit stands ready to meet the threat
A French 75mm anti aircraft gun, mounted on a specially constructed concrete gun emplacement, aims up at the sky, waiting for any enemy aircraft or airships. A machine gun has also been mounted on a wagon wheel; a home-made device to steady the gunner's aim. A German Taube has been engraved into the concrete
Picture No
10217468
Media ID
46048916
Size
6948px x 4457px
(10.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated London News', 8 January 1916, page 58
Date
1916
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